Daibutsu (the Great Buddha) of Kamakura

The photograph is labeled 42 DAIBUTSU KAMAKURA. The exact date is unknown. The weight of the Great Buddha (Daibutsu) is 122 tons. According to the latest digital measurements, the height (from the top of the statue to the ground) is 11.310 m, and the length from the top of the head to the jaw is 3.678 m. The Great Buddha is an object of worship and climbing upon it is prohibited today.==Date:unknown, Place:Kamakura, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number47‐9‐0]

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