enkou 円光
KEY WORD : art history / sculptures
 
A type of round nimbus *kouhai 光背 or halo, found on a Buddhist image. The surface of enkou is often decorated with various patterns, such as circles, radiating lines, waves, and lotus petals.
 
 

 
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