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Title	Description	Keywords
gachirin 月輪	Also gatsurin, getsurin. A perfectly round circle meant to represent the full moon, a frequently used…	Art History, Sculpture
ganzō 龕像	Images carved in a niche. In a broad sense the term refers to the Buddhist images of high relief carved into the rock walls…	Art History, Sculpture
gasshō　合掌	1　The triangular frame created by joining a pair of cruck-like members *…	Architecture, General Terms, Art History, Sculpture
geki 戟	Also hoko 鉾. A weapon, found as an attribute of fearsome Buddhist figures such as *…	Art History, Sculpture
Genjōraku 還城楽	Return to the castle dance, Alternative names: Genkyōraku 環京楽 (Return to Capital Dance), Genjōraku 還成楽 (Return of One of…	Art History, Sculpture
gigakumen 伎楽面	Masks worn for performances of *gigaku 伎楽, now-lost temple processions and…	Art History, Sculpture
ginbutsu 銀仏	Silver Buddha. Bronze was the most frequent metal used in the production of Buddhist statues. Where silver was used instead…	Art History, Sculpture
gishi 祇支	Also sōgishi 僧祇支 (Sk: Sankaksika). A robe worn by Buddhist priests under the *…	Art History, Sculpture
gochi hōkan 五智宝冠	Also gobutsukan 五仏冠, gobutsu hōkan 五仏宝冠, gochi nyoraikan 五智如来冠, gohō tenkan 五宝天冠. A…	Art History, Sculpture
Gojo 呉女	Maid of (the country of) Wu 呉. The only female mask in the *gigaku 伎楽 repertory…	Art History, Sculpture
gokō 後光	Also written 御光. Aureole. The light emitted from the Buddha. Often expressed as a halo *…	Art History, Sculpture
Gokō 呉公	Lit. Man of (the country of) Wu 呉, a gigaku mask *gigakumen 伎楽面,…	Art History, Sculpture
gokosho 五鈷杵	A short club with five prongs at each end, usually made of gilt bronze. The central grip is encircled by demons' eyes …	Art History, Sculpture
gōzanze-in 降三世印	Lit. mudra of the Vanquisher of the Three Worlds (SK: trailokyavijaya mudra). A mudra or hand gesture *…	Art History, Sculpture
gozō roppu 五臓六腑	The internal organs of the body as defined in Chinese medicine kanpō 漢方. A model of the internal organs, made of…	Art History, Sculpture
gunji 軍持	Also written 君持 or 軍遅. Sanskrit kundika. A vase with two spouts, found as an attribute *…	Art History, Sculpture
gyōgetsukei 仰月形	A smile found on Buddhist images, where both ends of the mouth curve upward into the shape of a crescent moon. This smile is…	Art History, Sculpture
gyokugan 玉眼	Lit. crystal eyes. Eyes made of crystal which were inserted into the head of a wooden buddhist statue in order to produce a…	Art History, Sculpture
gyorinbuki 魚鱗葺	An arrangement of sculpted lotus petals *renben 蓮弁 on a lotus pedestal *…	Art History, Sculpture
gyōsō 形相	All of the visible attributes of a Buddhist figure. These include the countenance, posture, hand positions, and any…	Art History, Sculpture
gyōzō 行像	Lit. traveling image. 1　Buddhist images shown in the position of walking, often used in…	Art History, Sculpture
mabisashi 眉庇	A visor that projected from the front of a soidier's helmet *kabuto 冑. First…	Art History, Sculpture
maedachi 前立	Also omaedachi 御前立. Lit. "standing in front." A Buddhist sculpture, positioned on the altar in front of the shrine…	Art History, Sculpture
maedate 前立	Abbreviation of maedatemono 前立物. Also tatemono 立物. An upstanding decoration found on the front of a…	Art History, Sculpture
magaibutsu 磨崖仏	Also written 摩崖仏. Ch: moyafo. Also known as magai sekibutsu 磨崖石仏 or 摩崖石仏. A Buddhist image carved into the…	Art History, Sculpture
magojirō 孫次郎	A noh mask *nōmen 能面 representing a young woman. The gracefully curved mouth…	Art History, Sculpture
maijō 舞尉	Dancing old man. A noh mask *nōmen 能面 representing an old god or…	Art History, Sculpture
manbi 万媚	A noh mask *nōmen 能面 representing a young woman in her first bloom. Very similar…	Art History, Sculpture
manmōsō 縵網相	Also shusokushi manmōsō 手足指縵網相. A web-like membrane between the fingers and toes found on sculpted Buddhist…	Art History, Sculpture
marubori 丸彫	A statue completely carved in the round, as opposed to relief *ukibori 浮彫. A…	Art History, Sculpture
marubuki 丸吹	Also *itchū 一鋳. A metal casting technique where the statue is cast in one…	Art History, Sculpture
masugami 十寸髪	Also written 増髪. Long, tangled hair. A Noh mask *nōmen 能面…	Art History, Sculpture
megata 雌型	A type of mould used in metal casting and ceramics. Megata refers to a hollow mould into which molten metal,…	Art History, Sculpture
mibu kōhai 壬生光背	A type of halo *kōhai 光背 found on Buddhist images. A square…	Art History, Sculpture
mida-no-jōin 弥陀定印	Also mida jōin. Lit. "Amida's meditation mudra." Mida is an abbreviation of *…	Art History, Sculpture
miei 御影	Also *eizō 影像 or *shin-ei…	Art History, Sculpture
mikazuki 三日月	Lit. "crescent: three moons." Noh masks *nōmen 能面 representing a…	Art History, Sculpture
mikenkō 眉間光	Lit. "forehead light." A curl of white hair on the forehead of a Buddha or Bodhisattva. It is said to emit a bright light…	Art History, Sculpture
mikkyō hōgu 密教法具	Utensils used during ritual incantation and prayer in Esoteric Buddhism mikkyō 密教. Introduced to Japan in the…	Art History, Sculpture
misogi kaji 御衣木加持	An incantation in esoteric Buddhism to purify and sanctify *misogi 御衣木, the wood used for…	Art History, Sculpture
misogi 御衣木	A piece of wood out of which a Buddhist statue is carved. Wood that has been struck by lightning is often used, as it is…	Art History, Sculpture
mokakeza 裳懸座	Lit. "hanging skirt base." A pedestal *daiza 台座 which is covered by the skirt of…	Art History, Sculpture
mokoku 模刻	Also mosaku 模作, mosha 模写, mokosaku 模古作. Works of art such as statues which are copies of…	Art History, Sculpture
mokuchō 木彫	Wooden sculpture. While wooden sculptures are relatively rare in India and China, wood has traditionally been the chief…	Art History, Sculpture
mokushin kanshitsu 木心乾漆	Also mokushin kanshitsuzou 木心乾漆像, mokushin kanshitsu-zukuri 木心乾漆造. Lit. "wood-core dry lacquer." A method…	Art History, Sculpture
munagō 胸甲	Also pronounced kyōkō. A protective breast-plate found on Buddhist guardian deities *…	Art History, Sculpture
myōga akujō 茗荷悪尉	A Noh mask *nōmen 能面 representing a fierce, old man. The shape of…	Art History, Sculpture