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Important Cultural Property
Dainichi Nyorai (Mahābairocana)
大日如来坐像
At a glance — Sculpture · Heian period, 12th century · held by Nara National Museum · designated Important Cultural Property of Japan.
Fact Sheet
- Designation
- Important Cultural Property (重要文化財)
- Category
- Sculpture
- Date
- 1101–1200
- Dimensions
- H 95.2
- Held by
- Nara National Museum
- Location
- Nara Park, Nara
- Catalogue ID
- cobas-15889
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Dainichi Nyorai (Mahābairocana) is a sculpture of Heian period, 12th century (1101–1200), held by the Nara National Museum and designated a Important Cultural Property (重要文化財) of Japan. The facts below are transcribed from the official catalogue record; this entry carries no museum description in English.
Record & Sources
- Designation: Important Cultural Property (重要文化財), Government of Japan
- Catalogue ID: cobas-15889 (permanent)
- Official record: Japan Search — jpsearch.go.jp/item/cobas-15889
- Holder's collection: ColBase — Nara National Museum
- Photograph: Nara National Museum, via ColBase — CC BY 4.0. CC BY 4.0 licence
Cite this page: “Dainichi Nyorai (Mahābairocana)（大日如来坐像）.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-15889. Nara National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/dainichi-nyorai-mah-bairocana/ — entry last verified 1 November 2026.
Full record data (as published in the official catalogue record)
- Genre: Sculptures
- Cultural property designation: Important Cultural Property
- Category: Sculpture:Buddhist sculpture:Buddhas
- Material: Wood with gold leaf
- Size: H 95.2
- 分類: 彫刻
- 品質形状: 木造 彩色
- 種別: 彫刻:仏教彫刻:如来
- 員数: １軀
- 法量: 像高95.2
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