Gilt Bronze Buddhist Statues, Halos, Repousse Buddhist Images
1st floor Room 2
April 13, 2010 (Tue) -
April 24, 2011 (Sun)
July 15, 2010 (Thu), The Gallery of Horyuji Treasures
The building was designed by Yoshio Taniguchi and has been furnished with the latest in conservation technology. The reference room on the 2nd floor mezzanine has the "digital archive" which allows visitors to view the entire collection of Horyuji Treasures on computer with explanations provided in Japanese, Chinese, Korean, English, and French. A restaurant is located on the ground floor.
* The Horyuji Treasures consist of over 300 valuable objects, mainly from the 7th - 8th century, which were donated to the Imperial Household by Horyuji Temple in 1878.
1st floor
Gilt Bronze Buddhist Statues, Halos, Repousse Buddhist Images
1st floor Room 2
April 13, 2010 (Tue) - April 24, 2011 (Sun)
Exhibit includes:
Seated Bosatsu (Bodhisattva) with One Leg Pendent, Asuka period, dated 606 or 666 (Important Cultural Property)
Lady Maya and Three Heavenly Beings, Asuka period, 7th century (Important Cultural Property)
2nd floor
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Textiles Banner and Banner legs
2nd floor Room 6
June 15, 2010 (Tue) -
July 19, 2010 (Mon)
Wooden and Lacquer Works Buddhist Ritual Implements
2nd floor Room 4
May 18, 2010 (Tue) - July 19, 2010 (Mon)
Stupa-shaped Container for the Sacred Ashes of Buddha, Heian period, dated 1138 (Important Cultural Property)
Sutra Box with marquetry decoration, Nara period, 8th century (National Treasure)
Metalwork
2nd floor Room 5
April 13, 2010 (Tue) - April 24, 2011 (Sun)
Exhibit includes:
Dragon-head Pitcher, Asuka period, 7th century (National Treasure)
Mirror with design of Sea and Islands, Tang dynasty or Nara period, 8th century (National Treasure)
Calligraphy Old Documents and Records
2nd floor Room 6
May 18, 2010 (Tue) - July 19, 2010 (Mon)
Horyuji Kenmotsucho (Record of the Imperial Bequest to Horyuji ), Nara period, dated 756 (National Treasure)
Kokon Mokuroksho (Record of Horyuji and Biography of Prince Shotoku), By Kenshin, Kamakura period, 13th century (Important Cultural Property)
Jiyo Nikki (Daily Records of Horyuji), Muromachi period, dated 1449
Textiles Banner and Banner legs
2nd floor Room 6
June 15, 2010 (Tue) - July 19, 2010 (Mon)
Fragment of Ban (Buddhist Ritual Banner) "Banner Leg", With arrowhead pattern, Asuka - Nara period, 7th - 8th century
Fragment of Ban (Buddhist Ritual Banner) "Banner Leg", With tortoises and foliage designs in a tortoiseshell pattern, Asuka - Nara period, 7th - 8th century