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{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.]}
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ColBase
"ColBase: Integrated Collections Database of the National Institutes for Cultural Heritage, Japan" is a service that enables a multi-database search of the collections in the four national museums (To...
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National Institutes for Cultural Heritage
The National Institutes for Cultural Heritage (NICH) comprise four National Museums (Tokyo National Museum, Kyoto National Museum, Nara National Museum, and Kyushu National Museum) and two National Research Institutes for Cultural Properties (Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, and Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties), as well as the International Research Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (IRCI) in Sakai City, for a total of seven institutions.
Last updated
July 20, 2026