Miniature brass Buddha statues are seen at a workshop in Mojokerto, East Java, Indonesia, on April 29, 2024. (Photo by Sahlan Kurniawan/Xinhua)

JAKARTA, May 1 (Xinhua) — Mojokerto, a city in Indonesia’s East Java, is renowned for craftsmanship in creating brass statues, particularly those depicting Buddhist figures.

Workshops in the city have been producing exquisite miniature Buddha brass statues for generations, using traditional methods passed down through families of artisans.

A craftsman cleans a brass statue at a workshop in Mojokerto, East Java, Indonesia, on April 29, 2024. (Photo by Sahlan Kurniawan/Xinhua)

A craftsman works on a miniature brass Buddha statue at a workshop in Mojokerto, East Java, Indonesia, on April 29, 2024. (Photo by Sahlan Kurniawan/Xinhua)

A craftsman makes miniature brass Buddha statues at a workshop in Mojokerto, East Java, Indonesia, on April 29, 2024. (Photo by Sahlan Kurniawan/Xinhua)

This photo taken on April 29, 2024 shows brass statues displayed at a workshop in Mojokerto, East Java, Indonesia. (Photo by Sahlan Kurniawan/Xinhua)

A craftsman cleans a miniature brass dragon statue at a workshop in Mojokerto, East Java, Indonesia, on April 29, 2024. (Photo by Sahlan Kurniawan/Xinhua)