Keman, Pendant Ornament in Buddhist Sanctuary

{i=>[bīja, shuji, keman], content=>[These pendants feature the seed syllable (Skt. , ; J. , ) for Dainichi (Skt. Mahāvairocana) enclosed within a ring of connected lotus flowers. They evoke the floral garlands offered to nobility in ancient India, which is in fact the source after which Buddhist pendants (, ) were modeled. These works reflect the striking grandeur of decorative arts from late in the Kamakura period (1185–1333). They come from Hyōzu Taisha Shrine in Shiga.]}

— Museum description: Nara National Museum (CC BY 4.0), via ColBase / Japan Search.