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Lit. frame base. The pieces of wood used around a window used to denote the lowest horizontal section of the dais for a Buddhist image *daiza ‘δΐ. Most kamachiza are made of more than one layer and can be divided into the uwagamachi γžy, upper kamachi, and the shita‚‡amachi ‰Ίžy, lower kamachi. Between these two levels there is often a stair-riser *kekomi Rž‚έ, a section that is inserted between the two projecting platforms. The lotus-pedestal *rengeza ˜@‰Ψΐ of the Amida ˆ’–ν‘Ι image from the Byoudouin •½“™‰@ in Kyoto (1053) includes an example of a multi-layer kamachiza. As in the Byoudouin base, many kamachiza are octagonal, but they may be square kakugamachi Špžy, hexagonal or round marugamachi ŠΫžy. The term *mentori –ΚŽζ is used when the edges are beveled. When the corners are rounded, it is called irisumi “όŠp (also written “ό‹χ). An *irisumi marugamachi “όŠpŠΫžy is almost round with small indentations around the edge. An example is found in the base of the 9c image of Nyoirin Kannon ”@ˆΣ—ΦŠΟ‰Ή from Kanshinji ŠΟSŽ› in Osaka. In a rectangular pedestal shaped like the character 'sen' ι, *senjiza ιŽšΐ, the upper and lower kamachi are two larger platforms separated by a smaller rectangular box called koshi ˜.@
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