Location:
Mezzanin: 1873 – Japan comes to Europe
Mezzanin: 1873 – Japan comes to Europe
Location:
Mezzanin: 1873 – Japan comes to Europe
Mezzanin: 1873 – Japan comes to Europe
Tile
onigawara 鬼瓦
Standort
The ridge-end tiles of a temple roof were shaped in the form of, for example, the demons oni 鬼. They have the power to ward off evil, and date back originally to the Buddhist infernal demons.
Object data
Inv. No.
110775
Collection
Object Name
Tile
Collection
Franz Ferdinand von Österreich-Este (1863 Graz - 1914 Sarajevo) - GND
Dated
1600-1868
Period
Late Edo Period
Geography
Material
Fired clay
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