keshou komai 　化粧小舞

KEY WORD :　architecture / general terms

A visible horizontal lath set between roof sheathing *ura-ita 裏板 and widely spaced rafters *mabaradaruki 疎垂木. This arrangement of both sheathing and rafters as seen from beneath the eaves is called *komaiura 小舞裏 meaning the underside of the lath. Sometimes 1.5cm square, straight-grain, cedar lath alternates with purple stemmed bamboo to create a decorative effect . Example: Hakusan Jinja Haiden 白山神社拝殿 (1278) in Gifu prefecture.

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