also: さんかくえんしんじゅうきょう
triangular-rimmed mirror with deity and animal motifs
Historical term for a type of ancient bronze mirror from the Kofun period, characterized by a triangular cross-section rim and decorated with figures of gods and animals. Often discussed in archaeology and early Japanese history.
Triangular-rimmed mirrors with deity and animal motifs are important as artifacts from the Kofun period.
この三角縁神獣鏡には神像と獣形が鋳出されている。
This triangular-rimmed mirror has figures of deities and animals cast on it.