Keman (“Flower Garland” Temple Decoration) early 20th-century copy of 8th-century original Niiro Chōnosuke Japanese Keman (Sanskrit: kusumamala) literally means “garland of flowers,” and refers to pendant decorative disks, usually made of bronze in the shape of a round fan (uchiwa), that are suspended from beams of inner sanctuary of a temple, above a Buddhist statue. They are thought to have their origin in the garlands of fresh flowers that were offered to nobles in ancient India. This pair of keman (with ) are copies of 8th-century examples preserved at Horyūji Temple near Ke
Keman (“Flower Garland” Temple Decoration) early 20th-century copy of 8th-century original Niiro Chōnosuke Japanese Keman (Sanskrit: kusumamala) literally means “garland of flowers,” and refers to pendant decorative disks, usually made of bronze in the shape of a round fan (uchiwa), that are suspended from beams of inner sanctuary of a temple, above a Buddhist statue. They are thought to have their origin in the garlands of fresh flowers that were offered to nobles in ancient India. This pair of keman (with ) are copies of 8th-century examples preserved at Horyūji Temple near Keman (“Flower Garland” Temple Decoration) 60026
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