noun
small Buddhist image inside another Buddhist image
Refers to a smaller Buddhist statue or image placed inside a larger one, often as a sacred hidden object. A specialized term used in art history and Buddhist studies.
この仏像の胎内仏は、江戸時代に納められたものだ。
The small Buddhist image inside this statue was enshrined in the Edo period.
胎
Investigation of the inner Buddhist image revealed the statue's production date.