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English: Bronze Gong from Kofukuji, Nara, Japan. Photo from Brinkley's book. 8th cent. |
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| Source | Japan [and China]: Japan; its history, arts and literature (London, T.C. & E. C. Jack, 1904) |
| Author | Brinkley, Frank 1841-1912 |
Gilt bronze gong from Kofukuji, Nara, Japan. Official name is Kagenkei (華原磬), but it is unclear when the gong got this name. The gong 鐘 is described in old texts as a konku (金鼓), literally meaning "metal drum". Lion base, with four dragon coiled around to form a frame around the round gong. Height 96.0 (cm?). 8cent. Tang China or Japan, Nara Period. (from Ancient Buddhist Treasures of Kofukuji Temple 「興福寺国宝展」(Art Research Foundation 1997) Exhibit catalog, Item #29.
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