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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.
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華鬘
Title: Keman (“Flower Garland” Temple Decoration)
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Date: ca. 1725
Culture: Japan
Medium: Gilded bronze
Dimensions: H. 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm); W. 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm)
Classification: Metalwork
Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1925
Object Number: 25.215.59
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