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.
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 |