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History Lessons from the Roof Tiles of Tōdai-ji Temple

Roof Tile with a Double-Petaled Lotus Flower
Found at Tōdai-ji Temple, Nara, Nara period, 8th century

Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room T2
August 31, 2021 (Tue) - November 7, 2021 (Sun)

In this exhibition, Tōdai-ji Temple's roof tiles are used to trace the temple's fluctuating fortunes throughout history, including its multiple reconstructions.

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Major Work(s) on Exhibit 6 results

	Designation	Name		Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance	Period	Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number	CMT
Highlight		Roof Tile with a Double-Petaled Lotus Flower		Found at Tōdai-ji Temple, Nara	Nara period, 8th century	J-35231
Highlight		Roof Tile with the Inscription "Great Buddha Hall, Tōdai-ji Temple" and the Character for "A" in Siddham Script		Found at Tōdai-ji Temple, Nara	Kamakura period, 12th–13th century	J-24046
Highlight		Roof Tile with a Lotus Flower and the Inscription "Seven"		Found at Tōdai-ji Temple, Nara	Kamakura period, 12th–13th century	J-24240-1
Highlight		Roof Tile with the Inscription "Great Buddha Hall, Tōdai-ji Temple" and the Character for "A" in Siddham Script		Used at the Great Buddha Hall, Tōdai-ji Temple, Nara	Edo period, Genroku era (1688–1704)	J-37515
Highlight		Roof Tile with the Inscription "Shōsōin Repository, Tōdai-ji Temple"		Passed down at the Shōsōin Repository	Edo period, Tenpō era (1830–1844)
Highlight		Roof Tile (Bucket-Molded)		Passed down at the Shōsōin Repository	Nara period, 8th century

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