In this essay I will compare and contrast two statues of different time periods. The first statue is Vajrayaksa, from the Kamakura period. This small sculpture made of wood and dates back to 1185 in Japan. The second sculpture is Iret-iruw: mummy, from the Ptolemaic period. This life-size sculpture dates back to 305 b.c.e. and is made of cartonnage and wood. Both have symbolisms of the supernatural and concepts of death and religion.
Both sculptures are painted and have great detail of the human body. Vajrayaksa is one of the five wisdom kings that protect the five wisdom buddhas. …
