Native Name | Keman |
Object Number | 29-96-432F |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Japanese | Buddhist |
Provenience | Japan |
Date Made | 19th Century |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Bronze |
Description | Set of six gilded bronze hanging ornaments: kemans. Kemans are ornamental penchants thought to have originated in floral wreaths brought as votive offerings. Cut-out flower forms and cord bow knots. Five pendant linked sets of four symbols each. Ring handles. |
Length | 21 cm |
Width | 28 cm |
Credit Line | Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904 |
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