Keywords
Architecture
Decorations
Lit. "attached surface molding." An incised or molded decoration *kurigata 繰形 applied to the edge of an exposed architectural member such as a nosing *kibana 木鼻 or rainbow beam *kōryō 虹梁. The decoration is made from a separate piece of timber and then attached to the member. A molding carved from the same timber is called *tsukuridashi kurigata 作り出し繰形.