"Battles and Weaponry in Ancient and Medieval Japan"
Few of the metal weapons created in ancient and medieval Japan have survived to present day, excluding those preserved as heirlooms. As a result, metal weapons unearthed during excavations are valuable finds. This section of the gallery compares ancient Japanese weapons with a Mongolian ceramic grenade, which was used by the Mongolian armada during the Mongol invasions of the late 13th century.
Designation | Name | Amount | Creation Excavation | Period | Acquisition Ownership | Comment | |
Highlight | Knife | Found at Takaoyama Sutra Mound, Wakayama | Heian period, 12th century | E-15360 | |||
Highlight | Grenade | Found at Takashima Kōzaki Site, Nagasaki | Kamakura period, 13th century | G-3308 |