nijū orekugi 二重折釘

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Architecture
General Terms

Also called kakemonokugi 掛物釘. A type of hooked nail *orekugi 折釘. A square, double-bent nail that is used to hang scrolls *kakemono 掛物. The nail head forms a ' コ' shape. A nail with three bends is called *sanjū orekugi 三重折釘.