Photograph
| Place of origin |
A note on the back gives the history of the sculpture, its creation in bronze in 1252, and the fact it was damaged by a tidal wave in 1495, yet remains in an excellent state of condition following repairs in the 15th century.
Object details
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| Brief description | Tinted photograph depicting a 13th century Buddha, Amidi Nyorai, the Great Buddha of Infinite Light (Daibutsu) at Kamakura, Japan. Possibly taken by R. Okamoto |
| Physical description | A note on the back gives the history of the sculpture, its creation in bronze in 1252, and the fact it was damaged by a tidal wave in 1495, yet remains in an excellent state of condition following repairs in the 15th century. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 2071-1928 |
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| Record created | August 20, 2013 |
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