The Kamakura Daibutsu, June 8, 1947
Item — Box: 1, item: G-47
The Great Buddha of Kamakura or Kamakura Daibutsu, with Allied troops viewing the statue. The Description provided by photographer Roy Simonson reads: "A giant Buddha, Daibutsu, made of cast bronze and iron, second largest in Japan (43 feet tall). The temple in which this was built 700 years ago has long since been destroyed. Kamakura."
Dates
- Creation: June 8, 1947
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Language of Materials
English
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Library Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives
Contact:
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University of Maryland Libraries
Hornbake Library
4130 Campus Drive
College Park Maryland 20742
301-405-9212
askhornbake@umd.edu