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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
wakaonna 若女	Young girl. A Noh mask *nōmen 能面 representing a young woman. The mature…	Art History, Sculpture
wakaotoko 若男	Young man. A Noh mask *nōmen 能面 representing a young commoner with…	Art History, Sculpture
wansen 腕釧	A wristlet. A decorative ring *kansen 鐶釧 found on the wrists of…	Art History, Sculpture
warabidegata 蕨手形	Short for warabidegata suihotsu 蕨手形垂髪. Strands of hair *suihotsu…	Art History, Sculpture
waraijō 笑尉	Lit. "laughing old man." A Noh mask *nōmen 能面 representing a…	Art History, Sculpture
waranawa 藁縄	1　Rope made by twisting together strands of straw. In clay statuary, the central wooden core *…	Art History, General Terms, Architecture, Sculpture
warihagi 割矧	A sculpture technique used to carve a large hollow space *uchiguri…	Art History, Sculpture
warikubi 割首	A wood statue technique used to join the head and body at the neck. The head and body of a Buddha statue are carved from a…	Art History, Sculpture
washibana akujō 鷲鼻悪尉	Eagle-nosed fierce old man. A Noh mask *nōmen 能面, representing a…	Art History, Sculpture