bishamon kikkou　毘沙門亀甲

KEY WORD :　architecture / decorations

A decorative pattern composed of three joined hexagonal shapes. It is named after the guardian deity *Bishamonten 毘沙門天, whose armour is often decorated with this pattern. It is found on transoms *ranma 欄間.

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*kikkoumon 亀甲文

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