namionigawara　波鬼瓦
KEY WORD :　architecture / roofing tiles
　
An ogre tile with a wave pattern descending from its base to form legs ashimoto 足元, that divide over the gable of the roof and follow the incline of the bargeboards *hafu 破風. Most date from the 17c onward.
　
Koufukuji Nan'endou 興福寺南円堂 (Nara)
Koufukuji Nan'endou 興福寺南円堂 (Nara)

Senshuuji Chouzuya 専修寺手水舎 (Mie)
Senshuuji Chouzuya 専修寺手水舎 (Mie)

　
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