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Sculpture
Decorative rings on the arms and legs of Buddhist images. The rings are carved from the same material as the image, or are separate pieces of wood or metal that are then attached to the central figure. *Hisen 臂釧 are worn on the upper arms *wansen 腕釧 on the wrists, and *sokusen 足釧 on the ankles. Wansen can be seen on the Bosatsu ryūzō 菩薩立像 in Shōkeji 正花寺, Kagawa Prefecture.