Bowl
- Exhibition information
- There are currently no plans to exhibit this artwork at the TNM Collection Exhibitions.
Buddhist monks were expected to carry bowls like this, which they used when eating or presenting offerings to Buddhist gods. Judging from the size and gold decoration of this bowl, it was likely used for offerings. Many bowls of this shape have survived from the 700s.
- Cultural property designation
- Important Cultural Property
- Quantity
- Artist
- Period/Century
- Nara period, 8th century
- Country/Origin
- Excavation site
- Material
- Forged bronze with gilding
- Size
- Inscriptions
- Donor
- Collection reference no.
- E-14284
- Genre
- Metalwork
- Category
On display: Metalwork
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On displayThe Eleven-Headed Bodhisattva Kannon
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 1
April 15, 2025 (Tue)–
July 6, 2025 (Sun) -
On displayRitual Objects Used to Consecrate the Site of Kōfukuji Temple, Strips of Beaten Gold
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 1
April 15, 2025 (Tue)–
July 6, 2025 (Sun) -
On displayRitual Objects Used to Consecrate the Site of Kōfukuji Temple, Bronze Coin ("Kaigen Tsūhō"/"Kaiyuan Tongbao")
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 1
April 15, 2025 (Tue)–
July 6, 2025 (Sun) -
On displayRitual Objects Used to Consecrate the Site of Kōfukuji Temple, Bronze Coins ("Wadō Kaichin")
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 1
April 15, 2025 (Tue)–
July 6, 2025 (Sun) -
On displayRitual Objects Used to Consecrate the Site of Kōfukuji Temple, Bowl Made of Copper-Tin-Lead Alloy ("Sahari")
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 1
April 15, 2025 (Tue)–
July 6, 2025 (Sun) -
On displayRitual Objects Used to Consecrate the Site of Kōfukuji Temple, Bowl Made of Copper-Tin-Lead Alloy ("Sahari")
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 1
April 15, 2025 (Tue)–
July 6, 2025 (Sun) -
On displayRitual Objects Used to Consecrate the Site of Kōfukuji Temple, Glass Beads
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 1
April 15, 2025 (Tue)–
July 6, 2025 (Sun) -
On displayRitual Objects Used to Consecrate the Site of Kōfukuji Temple, Polished Agate Beads
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 1
April 15, 2025 (Tue)–
July 6, 2025 (Sun) -
On displayRitual Tray ("Kongoban") with Lotus Arabesques
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 13
March 25, 2025 (Tue)–
June 15, 2025 (Sun) -
On displayGold Coin ("Kaiki Shōhō")
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan) Japanese Archaeology Gallery
March 11, 2025 (Tue)–
September 7, 2025 (Sun)