Japan - Korea - North Korea
Sep. 09, 1960 - Huge Japanese Buddha Cracks. Repairs To A National Treasure - Near Tokyo. The great Daibutsu of Kamakura, near Tokyo - cast in 1252 - and which is considered to be one of the great national treasures of Japan - has developed a number of alarming cracks. Five expert engineers are at work inside the great construction - filling the cracks with a special compound in order to prolong its existence. The huge Daibutsu represents the Lord of Boundless Light. Keystone Photo Shows:- The head of the huge Buddha - showing some of the cracks in the face and the chest. These are being filled with a special compound
Picture No
13231976
Media ID
47010882
Size
3742px x 5155px
(1.1MB)
Credit
(c) Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com/Mary Evans
Usage Restrictions
Editorial Use Only - No Property or Model Releases. For any non-editorial use, please contact Mary Evans direct
Source
Keystone Pictures USA
