Keywords
Architecture
General Terms
A decorative strut which is shaped like a plectrum used for playing the shamisen 三味線. The strut is capped with a scalloped cushion upon which a bearing block is placed. It came into use during the Muromachi period.
Nokami Hachimangū Haiden 野上八幡宮拝殿 (Wakayama)
Higashikannonji Tahōtō 東観音寺多宝塔 (Aichi)