THE BROOKLYN MUSEUM 



Exhibits connected with the Buddhist religion, including 

 images, temple ornaments, plates, lamps, miniature shrines, 

 rosaries and other ornamental and ceremonial objects, 

 occupy the three remaining wall cases on the left-hand side 

 of the hall; and on each side of the hall at this end a series 

 of images of "Rakan," or disciples of Buddha, is shown 

 seated around a raised dais, as in Japanese temples. A 

 carved alms chest from the Nichiren temple faces these on 

 the right side of the room, and below it is a case of fans 

 used by priests. 



The floor cases on the opposite side of the hall, begin- 

 ning at the western end, exhibit drums, bells and rattles 

 used by priests, pilgrims and mendicants, or in ceremonial 

 dances, including a rattle bell used in dancing the Kagura. 

 This is a very ancient Japanese religious dance associated 

 with Shinto ceremonials. A gong used in the Bakabayashi, 

 or music performed at festivals, is also exhibited here. 



A collection of Japanese musical instruments, showing 

 flutes, pitch pipes, whistles, clarinets and drums, many 

 types of flutes and the Chinese "biwa," is exhibited in this 

 case and in others on the adjacent walls, together with 

 books of classical music, color prints showing dancers of the 

 Bugaku, a musical dance of the Imperial Court, and head- 

 dresses worn in connection with dancing and music. The 

 flute used to accompany the No dance and the ceremonial 

 headdress, or kammurai, worn in this dance, are interest- 

 ing because this is the religious ceremonial dance adopted 

 from the old Shinto Kagura by the Buddhist priests; it 



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