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Cast iron came into use for outdoor sculpture during the Song dynasty (960–1279) because of a bronze shortage. After casting, the surface was covered with gesso, lacquer, paper and paint. These have since disappeared, to reveal the coarse casting lines that show how the figure was made in sections and then welded together. The simple stylised lines on the monk’s robe underline the sparse and spiritual aesthetic of the figure as a whole.
Victoria and Albert Museum