Table 1. Portable X-ray fluorescence (p-XRF) data of Amitabha Buddha (Buddha Triad)

Serial number Sample name Analysis location Main element Expected material
1 AX-1 Green color pigment Chrome (Cr), gold (Au) Chrome oxide green and gold detected likely from gold leaf layer
2 AX-2 Gold Gold (Au) Gold
3 AX-3 Red color pigment Cadmium (Cd), sulfur (S), gold (Au) Cadmium red and gold detected likely from gold leaf layer
4 AX-4 Gold Gold (Au) Gold