Sutra Mounds: Time Capsules for 5,670,000,000 Years
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Sutra Case, Gilt Bronze, From Nishiyama-cho, Sabae-shi, Fukui, Muromachi period, 16th century
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan) Japanese Archaeology Gallery
July 4, 2017 (Tue) - May 13, 2018 (Sun)Including:
Ewer Handle, Excavated at Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Heian period, 12th century
Sutra Case, Gilt Bronze, From Nishiyama-cho, Sabae-shi, Fukui, Muromachi period, 16th century
Seashells with Sutra Text, Excaveted at Amidadera, Mure-mura, Hofu-shi, Yamaguchi, Muromachi period, 16th century (Gift of Mr. Tokugawa Yorisada)
Outer Container for Sutra Case (Jar), Natural glaze and incised pattern; Atsumi ware, Atsumi ware, Excavated at Kinkeizan Sutra Mound, Hiraizumi-cho, Iwate, Heian period, 12th century (Gift of Mr. Saio Yasuo)
Bronze Sutra Case, From Kashioyama Sutra Mound, Katsunuma-cho, Koshu-shi, Yamanashi, Heian period, dated 1103 (Important Cultural Property)