Antique virgin mary statue disguised as buddha by hidden underground christian

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Antique virgin mary statue disguised as buddha by hidden underground christian:
$16000.00

Antique Virgin Mary statue fake buddhaDescriptionReference movie:https://youtu.be/Td0Mw5hccs8More than 200 years ago, Christianity gained strength and the Japanese government, fearing it, banned and suppressed it.Christians who continued to believe in the faith in spite of this created a statue of Mary that resembled a statue of Buddha.It is said that they escaped the oppression of the Japanese government and prayed in this way.highly prized and rare item
Item featured in a magazine of the Kirishitan relic collection (original)
Maria Avalokitesvara.
Formerly in the Sawada Miki Collection
Free AttachmentKirishitan relic collection 1" published by Chibo Shashin Bunko in 1959This is a magazine that describes this statue.
Size: approx. 260mm x 91mm x 56mm Weight: approx. 1.4kg, made of copper
Condition
Generally in good condition with some age-related deterioration such as dirt, dust, and scratches.
The cover of "Kirishitan relics" has some damage, such as separation of the cover and cracking.
Underground christianHidden Christians (kakure-kirishitan) were Christians (Kirishitan) believers who continued their faith in secret even after the Edo shogunate declared a ban on Christianity and suppressed it during the Edo period (1603-1868) in Japan.
Believers who falsely apostatized Christianity (Catholicism) by pretending to believe in Buddhism through forced conversion.
In Japan, after the arrival of the missionary Francis Xavier in 1549, Christianity was propagated and the number of converts (Christians) gradually increased. However, the Japanese government, fearing Christianity, issued a ban on Christianity in 1614, forofferding the faith. Furthermore, the government imposed a thorough ban on Christianity and crackdown on Christians before and after the Shimabara Rebellion in 1637. The gradual tightening of Japan's isolation made it impossible for missionaries to come to Japan, except by smuggling.Shipping

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