This work is decorated with peacock motifs on both sides. The gracefully elongated shape is characteristic of the late Heian period (794–1185). Typically, kei are produced in a lotus shape. This one features a circular image of a lotus on its face instead.
Object label
Kei (Flat gong) with design of peacocks
Bronze
L 22.0
Heian period 12th century
- D000858
- D000858
- A023789
- A023790
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| Accession Number | 714-1 |
|---|---|
| Category | Decorative Arts |
| Bibliography | Illustrated Catalogue of the Collection of Nara National Museum: Buddhist Implements. Nara National Museum, 1992, 121p. (Japanese) Applied art of Japanese esoteric Buddhism. Nara National Museum, 1992, 286p. (Japanese) |