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Miroku Bosatsu (Maitreya) cliff carving

Miroku Bosatsu (Maitreya) cliff carving弥勒磨崖仏

Sculptor unknown

Bosatsu (Bodhisattva)

Date
date unknown (variously late Nara, early Heian, or late Heian)
Location
Kasagi-dera, Kasagi, Kyoto Map
Material
Granite, carved in situ (magaibutsu)
Dimensions
Rock face approx. 15 × 15 m

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License
CC BY 3.0
Photograph
shikabane taro
Source
Wikimedia Commons（CC BY 3.0）

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Facts drawn from: 笠置寺 (Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)

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