King's power to be inherited

Stone Pestle
Found at Yamichi Nagatsuka Tumulus, Gifu, Kofun period, 4th century

Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan) Japanese Archaeology Gallery
June 15, 2021 (Tue) - December 5, 2021 (Sun)

Generation after generation of rulers across Japan had large burial mounds built for themselves during the Kofun period (ca. 3rd century–ca. 7th century). This section displays the regalia passed down from these rulers to their successors as symbols of the legitimacy of each new ruler’s authority. These items were discovered in a group of burial mounds in southern Kyoto and shed light on the nature of power during the Kofun period.

Major Work(s) on Exhibit 4 results

	Designation	Name	Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance	Period	Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number	CMT
Highlight		Stone Pestle	Found at Yamichi Nagatsuka Tumulus, Gifu	Kofun period, 4th century	J-20561
Highlight		Footed Vessel	Found at Oyagatani Tumulus, Gifu	Kofun period, 4th–5th century	J-548
Highlight		Stone Objects in the Shape of "Koto" (Stringed Instrument) Bridges	Found at Sakajiri No. 1 Tumulus, Gifu	Kofun period, 4th–5th century	Gift of Mr. Kawashima Seibei and Kawashima Asaemon, J-8140
Highlight		Stone Ritual Dagger	Found at Mikakushiyama Tumulus, Gifu	Kofun period, 4th century	J-6370

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