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**Tentôki and Ryûtôki lantern-bearers
 
**Tentôki and Ryûtôki lantern-bearers
 
*[[Kamakura Daibutsu]] ([[Koto-in|Kôtô-in]], [[Kamakura]]) - constructed 1252
 
*[[Kamakura Daibutsu]] ([[Koto-in|Kôtô-in]], [[Kamakura]]) - constructed 1252
*Kôryû-ji (Kyoto) - 7th century Miroku statue in Korean style (possibly made in Korea) - first object to be designated a National Treasure
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*Kôryû-ji (Kyoto) - 7th century Buddhist sculpture in Korean style (possibly made in Korea); wood, 92 cm tall - first object to be designated a National Treasure<ref>This sculpture has traditionally been identified as a depiction of Maitreya (J: ''[[Miroku]]''), but today many scholars suggest that the identity of the figure is unclear.</ref>
 
*[[Todai-ji|Tôdai-ji]] (Nara):
 
*[[Todai-ji|Tôdai-ji]] (Nara):
 
**[[Bonten]] and [[Taishakuten]], dry lacquer, 8th c.
 
**[[Bonten]] and [[Taishakuten]], dry lacquer, 8th c.
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