Recognizing the Mid-Kofun Period
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Visored Helmet, Found at Nihonmatsuyama Tumulus, Fukui, Kofun period, 5th century
Heiseikan Japanese Archaeology Gallery
June 14, 2022 (Tue) - December 11, 2022 (Sun)"Kofun period" means "burial-mound period." Our perceptions of culture during the Kofun period (ca. 3rd–7th century) are based on grave goods unearthed from burial mounds. Initially, this period was divided into two phases. Later, scholars began to argue for the recognition of a middle phase in the 5th century. This new hypothesis was based on findings obtained from archaeological artifacts in the Museum's collection.
| Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
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| Highlight | Mirror with a Galaxy | Found in Maebashi City, Gunma | Kofun period, 6th century; created in China, 2nd century BC | J-22666 | |||
| Important Cultural Property | Mirror with Deities, Mythical Beasts, and a Chariot | Found at Samita Takarazuka Tumulus, Nara | Kofun period, 4th–5th century; created in China, 2nd–3rd century | J-176 | |||
| Highlight | Visored Helmet | Found at Nihonmatsuyama Tumulus, Fukui | Kofun period, 5th century | J-14168 | |||
| Highlight | Triangular-Rimmed Mirror with Two Deities and Two Beasts | Found at Shōrinzan Tumulus, Shizuoka | Kofun period, 4th century | J-21243 | |||
| Highlight | Fragments of a Short Cuirass ("Tankō") | Found at Shōrinzan Tumulus, Shizuoka | Kofun period, 4th–5th century | J-21395 |