Title
Tokonoma alcove
Description
A tokonoma is a decorative alcove within a room. The large wooden fish is known as a mokugyo, It is used during Buddhist rituals usually involving the recitation of sutras, mantras, or other Buddhist texts. The two large bells are called kesu.
Creator
Welch, Claude Emerson
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo
Date
2000-03
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
psc001_psc1844
Coverage
Japanese
Kyoto, Japan
Is Part Of
Welch-Ludwig Collection
PSC001
Collection
Citation
Welch, Claude Emerson, “Tokonoma alcove,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed November 25, 2024, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/78471.