Sutra Mounds - Time Capsules for 5,670,000,000 Years
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Bronze Sutra Case, From the Mt-Kashio Sutra Mound, Koshu-shi, Yamanashi Prefecture Heian period, dated 1103 (Important Cultural Property)
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan) Japanese Archaeology Gallery
January 2, 2013 (Wed) - June 2, 2013 (Sun)Objects buried in sutra mounds.
Including:
Sutra Case, From Yamada Sutra Mound, Munakata-shi, Fukuoka, Heian period, dated 1130
Outer Case, From Yamada Sutra Mound, Munakata-shi, Fukuoka, Heian period, dated 1130
Sutra Case, White porcelain, From Gogojima, Matsuyama-shi, Ehime, Heian period, 12th century (Gift of Mr. Yamauchi Etsugoro)
Sutra Case, From Kannondani Sutra Mound, Kannontani, Satani, Sue-machi, Fukuoka, Heian period, 12th century (Gift of Mr. Hirai Seinosuke and others)
Sutra Case, From Eimanji Sutra Mound, Nogata-shi, Fukuoka, Heian period, 12th century (Gift of Mr. Yahiro Sahei and others)
Bronze Sutra Case, Heian period, dated 1103 (Important Cultural Property)
Seashells with Sutra Text, Excaveted at Amidadera, Mure-mura, Hofu-shi, Yamaguchi, Muromachi period, 16th century (Gift of Mr. Tokugawa Yorisada)