Ritual ImplementsJapanese13th century
Stylized Fan-Shaped Pendant (Keman) with Decoration of Birds and Flowers, from a set housed at the temple Jōgon-in, Shiga Prefecture
13th century
Dimensions
max. H. 32.7 x W. 39.7 x D.1.9 cm (12 7/8 x 15 5/8 x 3/4 in.)
Provenance
[Mayuyama & Co., Tokyo] (by 1959), gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1959.
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