sokusen　足釧

KEY WORD :　art history / sculptures

An anklet. A decorative ring or rings *kansen 鐶釧 found on the ankles of Buddhist images. On wooden statues the sokusen was carved from the same block of wood as the main image, or a separate wooden ring or metal band was created and then attached.

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