T. Enami Magic Lantern Slide of the Great Buddha of Kamakura

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T. Enami Magic Lantern Slide of the Great Buddha of Kamakura:
$21.99

T. Enami Magic Lantern Slide of the Great Buddha of Kamakura. The glass slide measures 3\" x 4\". They are called \"magic lantern slides\" since they were hand-colored and designed for projection with a magic lantern projector. The slide is in excellent condition since the emulsion is sandwiched by protective glass sheets on both sides.The Great Buddha of Kamakura (Daibutsu in Japanese) is a monumental outdoor bronze statue of Amida Buddha in the city of Kamakura, Japan. Seated serenely in the grounds of Kotokuin, a Buddhist temple of the Pure Land sect, the Great Buddha is one of the icons of Japan.

At 13.35 meters high and weighing 93 tons, the Daibutsu is the second largest monumental Buddha in Japan.