shikihiragawara　敷平瓦
KEY WORD :　architecture / roofing tiles
　
Also nokishikigawara 軒敷瓦. An under-tile. A broad, concave tile laid underneath a broad concave eave-end pendant tile *nokihiragawara 軒平瓦. It rests on the tile seat *kawaraza 瓦座 and protects it from weathering. The under-tile also strengthens the projecting part *de 出 of the concave, pendant tile, helping to prevent damage from the weight of snow and strong winds. It is almost half the length of an ordinary broad, concave roof tile *hiragawara 平瓦. Also abbreviated shikihira 敷平.
　

a) *nokihiragawara 軒平瓦　b) shikihiragawara 敷平瓦
Houryuuji Touin Eden 法隆寺東院絵殿 (Kyoto)

Gangouji Gokurakubou Zenshitsu 元興寺極楽坊禅室 (Nara)
Gangouji Gokurakubou Zenshitsu
元興寺極楽坊禅室 (Nara)

　
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