kirigegyo　切懸魚

KEY WORD :　architecture / decorations

Lit. cut bargeboard pendant. 1　A gable pendant *gegyo 懸魚 with a simple outline formed by six straight lines. Used on small gables. 2　Also *karimata gegyo 雁股懸魚. A gable pendant *gegyo 懸魚 with the base opened in two prongs like an arrowhead.

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