A good friend once called similar corner fins on Thai houses 'ghost bumpers' as they are designed to ward off evil spirits. These fins are common on Queenslander houses in inner city Brisbane. I can't help but think there is a connection to SE Asian architecture here. Were these fins designed in the image of the ones seen in Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia and so on?? Maybe its just coincidental and they were put there because they look good...I read that there are different versions of these that appear in different suburbs throughout Brisbane. This image was taken in Red Hill, I'll find some more and start comparing them to find out if this is correct.
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