Weiner Mihályné szerk.: Az Iparművészeti Múzeum Évkönyvei 8. (Budapest, 1965)

HOPP FERENC MÚZEUM — MUSÉE FERENC HOPP - Horváth, Tibor: Buddha relief with lotus pedestal from the Kamakura period

Fig. 2. Buddha relief (Engaku-ji, Kamakura

2

), the other had been made of wood covered with gold plate in 1274 (Ankoku-ji, Onomichi

3

). It is remarkable that the little Buddhas are missing from both halos, but their place is visible. On the halo of the lacquered Amida Nyorai (Sen-Butsu-kö) made of wood by Kaseki shönin in 1664—67 (Jöshin-ji, Tokyo) both the 7 larger and the ,,thousand" smaller Buddhas are found again.

4 According to its measurement and character, the Buddha relief (Fig. 2.) of the Museum belongs to the group oîkebutsu-s. These too could be found on kakebotoke-s. The latter are the ,,suspended" Buddhas, they hung down from the timber framework over the altars (sumidai

) of the temples, fastened to chain or cord, or directly hung by two rings applied to 2 Sekai bijutsu zenshü VI, Nihon (G) Kamakura, Tokyo, Kadogawa Shoten, 1962. p. 53. 3 Sec preceding vol. p. 54. 1 See preceding work vol. 9. Nihon (9) Edo 1. 1963. p. 22. 10* 147