kaigata gegyo　貝形懸魚

KEY WORD :　architecture / decorations

Also kaigashira gegyo 貝頭懸魚. Lit. shell-head gable pendant. A type of decorative gable pendant *gegyo 懸魚 with a curved base said to resemble a shell. Fitted with a hexagonal foil *rokuyou 六葉.

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