hanging-scroll weight
A decorative weight placed at the bottom of a hanging scroll (kakejiku) to keep it steady. Primarily used in traditional Japanese art and tea ceremony settings.
The hanging scroll in the alcove has a weight attached.
This hanging-scroll weight is made of ceramic.
Compound of 風 (wind) and 鎮 (to calm, to steady). The name reflects its function of preventing the scroll from swaying in drafts.