Keman (“Flower Garland” Temple Decoration) ca. 1725 Japan 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 Keman (“Flower Garland” Temple Decoration) 60018

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