Kondo (Main Halll), Exterior: North Facade
Date
759 CE, 1963 (rebuilt)
Location
Material/Technique
Work Type
Notes
Large fish-tail shaped ornaments (shibi) on the east and west ends of the topmost ridge of the roof (replaced during the Kamakura Period, 1185-1333). These were thought to protect the building from fire.
Style/Period
Culture
Image Date
May, 2010
Image Source
The Trustees of Columbia University, Media Center for Art History, Department of Art History and Archaeology
Photographer
Record ID
Toshodaiji_6339