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onigawara 鬼瓦

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.

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.

Sammlung:
Franz Ferdinand von Österreich-Este (1863 Graz - 1914 Sarajevo) DNB

Zeit:
1600-1868

Objektbezeichnung
Ziegel

Material/Technik:
Ton gebrannt

Bildrecht
Weltmuseum Wien

Sammlungsbereich
Ostasien

Geographie
Ostasien/Japan

Periode
Späte Edo-Periode

Inv. Nr.
110776