Kon-dō (Main Hall), Exterior: North Facade
Collection
Media Date
May, 2010
Source
Photography by the Media Center for Art History, Department of Art History & Archaeology, Columbia University, produced with support from Artstor
Photographer
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.
Record ID
Toshodaiji_6339