Miniature Stone Models Unearthed from Burial Mounds
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Ritual Clogs, Stone (Steatite)
Found at the Kagamiyama Tumulus, Kyoto, Kofun period, 5th centuryJapanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan) Japanese Archaeology Gallery
December 13, 2022 (Tue) - June 25, 2023 (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 | Ritual Mirror | Found at the Kagamiyama Tumulus, Kyoto | Kofun period, 5th century | J-452 | |||
| Highlight | Ritual Clogs, Stone (Steatite) | Found at the Kagamiyama Tumulus, Kyoto | Kofun period, 5th century | J-526 | |||
| Highlight | Ritual Mortar | Found at the Kagamiyama Tumulus, Kyoto | Kofun period, 5th century | J-534 |