Miniature Stone Models Unearthed from Burial Mounds
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Ritual Stone Tub, Found at Noge Ōtsuka Tumulus, Tokyo, Kofun period, 5th century (Important Cultural Property)
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan) Japanese Archaeology Gallery
June 14, 2022 (Tue) - December 11, 2022 (Sun)From around the 4th century, miniature stone models were interred with the dead in burial mounds. Not intended for practical use, they were made of relatively soft stone such as steatite and imitated a wide range of items. This exhibit attempts to unveil details about people’s lives and the tools they used in the Kofun period (ca. 3rd–7th century) through these miniature stone models.
| Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
CMT | ||
| Highlight | Important Cultural Property | Ritual Stone Tub | Found at Noge Ōtsuka Tumulus, Tokyo | Kofun period, 5th century | J-523 | ||
| Highlight | Ritual Stone Shuttle | Found at Kamihosoi Inariyama Tumulus, Gunma | Kofun period, 5th century | J-6964 | |||
| Highlight | Ritual Stone Loom Rod | Found at Kamihosoi Inariyama Tumulus, Gunma | Kofun period, 5th century | J-6962 |