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Maria Kannon マリア観音
(c. 17 Century)
Metallic Statue
It is a statue of the Virgin Mary (Mother of Jesus) disguised as the Buddhist deity Kannon (Goddess of Mercy). It was made to look like Kannon, however it is not worshipped as Kannon. A Christian cross over the statue neck is often hidden within the statue to conceal the Christian’s faith while they pretended to be Buddhist.