Chigi (architecture)
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Chigi, Okichigi or Higi are forked roof finials found in Japanese and Shinto architecture. Chigi predate Buddhist influence and are an architectural element endemic to Japan. They are an important aes
Chigi with katsuogi billets, Sumiyoshi-jinja, Hyōgo
Kamakura-gū
Bargeboard chigi at Ise Shrine
Nishioka Hachiman-gū
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A finial or hip-knob is an element marking the top or end of some object, often formed to be a decorative feature.
Chigi (architecture)
…Chigi (千木, 鎮木, 知木, 知疑), Okichigi (置千木) or Higi (氷木) are forked roof finials found in Japanese and Shinto architecture. Chigi predate Buddhist influence and are an architectural element endemic to Japan. They are an important…
Finial of the dome of the Taj Mahal
Kalasha finials on top of a gopuram
A slate roof in Syrrako (Greece), built with a curved valley layout and finials on top.
French Imperial Eagle finial on a regiment banner of the Grande Armée