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Niche of a buddha triad

三尊仏龕

At a glance — Sculpture · Tang dynasty (China) · held by Kyushu National Museum · designated Important Cultural Property of Japan.

Fact Sheet

Designation: Important Cultural Property (重要文化財)
Category: Sculpture
Period: Tang dynasty (China)
Date: 701–800
Dimensions: Max. height 105.7 cm
Held by: Kyushu National Museum
Location: Dazaifu, Fukuoka
Catalogue ID: cobas-12058

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Niche of a buddha triad is a sculpture of Tang dynasty (China) (701–800), held by the Kyushu 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-12058 (permanent)
Official record: Japan Search — jpsearch.go.jp/item/cobas-12058
Holder's collection: ColBase — Kyushu National Museum
Photograph: Kyushu National Museum, via ColBase — CC BY 4.0. CC BY 4.0 licence

Cite this page: “Niche of a buddha triad（三尊仏龕）.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-12058. Kyushu National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/niche-of-a-buddha-triad/ — entry last verified 1 November 2026.

Full record data (as published in the official catalogue record)

Genre: Sculpture
Cultural property designation: Important Cultural Property
Material: Stone relief
Size: Max. height 105.7 cm
員数: 1面
分類: 彫刻
品質形状: 石造浮彫
時代世紀: 中国・唐時代 8世紀
法量: 全高105.7

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