This bronze pendant in the shape of a fan has motifs of a kind of lotus flower motif attributed to the Buddhist arts of Tang-dynasty China known as kasukarakusa expressed in delicate openwork. Cut out from a bronze plate, its intricate designs of scrolling lotus flowers that even describe the veins of the leaves are exquisite. The auspicious knot, seed syllables placed in disks mounted on lotus pedestals, and the clasp are all made one by one and decorated on both sides.
Object label
Important Art Object
Keman (Pendant ornament in Buddhist sanctuary)
Bronze, openworked and gilted
H 27.0, W 31.3
Kamakura period 14th century-15th century
- D000693
- D000693
- 1990/02/16
- D000695
- 1990/02/16
- A023213
- 1990/02/16
- A023215
- 1990/02/16
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| Accession Number | 664-0 |
|---|---|
| Category | Decorative Arts |
| Donation | Gift of Mr. Ryōichi Hosomi |
| Bibliography | Applied art of Japanese esoteric Buddhism. Nara National Museum, 1992, 286p. (Japanese) Illustrated Catalogue of the Collection of Nara National Museum: Buddhist Implements. Nara National Museum, 1992, 121p. (Japanese) Flowers of Buddhist Applied Arts. Nara National Museum, 1982, 214,22p. (Japanese) |