Japanese Miniature Clay Oni Demon Kawara Roof Tile Onigawara Vtg Amulet JK896 setting file but still opens fully

but still opens fully

pillow: 11 cm wide x 4

Japanese orient salt signboard

Box 16 cm x 16 cm x 10

Item Weight: 1040 grams

Japanese Miniature Clay Oni Demon Kawara Roof Tile Onigawara Vtg Amulet JK896 setting file but still opens fullyJapanese Miniature Clay Onigawara Roof Tile This is a miniature Japanese sculpted clay oni demon roof tile (kawara) decoration often found on temples and sometimes private residences. Also called onigawara, this ridge end tile acts as an amulet to frighten off evil spirits and ward off misfortune and disaster. It appears to be a simple amulet souvenir from Mt. Oe in Kyoto Prefecture. Gray Clay Kanji on back: (amulet), (Ooeyama, a mountain in Kyoto