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| Pseudonym reading | Shishigara (Gongensama) |
|---|---|
| Specified type | Prefecture designation |
| Type | Sculpture |
| Designated date | December 24, 1963 |
| Specified details | December 24, 1984 Additional designated December 13, 1958 |
| quantity | 16 heads |
| location | Miyako-shi Yamaguchi |
| owner | Kuromori Shrine |
| Holding group | |
| Management organization | |
| home page | Iwate's Cultural Information Encyclopedia (Kuromori Kagura) Kuromori Kagura |
Overview
It is a 16 lion head that is introduced to Kuromori Shrine as a "Konkyo-sama".
One of the two lion heads designated in 1954 has the inscription of civilization 17 years (1485), and this inscription is the oldest and most excellent.
The other, though unnamed, is also described as a lucky work, and the work is excellent.
Fourteen additional designations are from the year of Shode (1711) to the year 1894 (1894).
All are decorated with wooden, lacquered and colored, and foiled.
The eyelids and eyes are open, the nostrils are open, and the upper and lower teeth are shown.
The ear and lower jaw are made separately, the ear is brazed, the lower jaw is provided with a projection on the back, and this portion is connected with the upper jaw by a string to make the opening and closing work.
It is the most numerous thing that is transmitted to one place, and moreover, many are known for their time of creation by inscription.