Buddha figure carved into a rock
Refers to a Buddhist image carved directly into a rock face or cliff, often in a niche or grotto.
This Buddha figure was carved directly into the cliff.
Buddha figure in a cabinet
Refers to a small Buddhist statue or image placed inside a miniature shrine or cabinet (龕).
Place the Buddha figure in the miniature shrine.
龕 (がん, 'niche' or 'cabinet') + 像 (ぞう, 'image' or 'statue'). A Buddhist art term referring to an image placed in or carved as part of a niche.