Bronze Excavated from Sutra
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Eight-Lobed Mirror with Auspicious Flowers and Paired Phoenixes, Found at Yatsu Sutra Mound, Chiba, Heian period, 12th century (Gift of Mr. Asano Tatsunosuke and Mr. Sakurai Tasuku)
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan) Japanese Archaeology Gallery
March 23, 2021 (Tue) - September 20, 2021 (Mon)Sutra texts in protective containers, as well as bronze mirrors, knives, lidded white porcelain vessels, and a variety of other objects were buried in sutra mounds. Initially, many bronze mirrors created in Japan were based on Chinese examples, but in the Heian period (794–1192), mirrors with animal, plant, and landscape motifs reflecting a unique Japanese aesthetic were extensively produced.
| Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
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| Highlight | Eight-Lobed Mirror with Auspicious Flowers and Paired Phoenixes | Found at Yatsu Sutra Mound, Chiba | Heian period, 12th century | Gift of Mr. Asano Tatsunosuke and Mr. Sakurai Tasuku, E-15522 | |||
| Highlight | Mirror with Cherry Blossoms and Paired Birds | Found at Sakuradō Sutra Mound, Gifu | Heian period, 12th century | Gift of Mr. Miyaji Sanji, E-14748 | |||
| Highlight | Mirror with Cranes with Pine Sprigs | Found at Toshihito Jinja Sutra Mound, Saitama | Kamakura period, 1196 (Kenkyū 7) | E-14408 |