Miniature Stone Models Unearthed from Burial Mounds
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Footed Covered Vessel
Found at the Samita Takarazuka Tumulus, Nara, Kofun period, 4th–5th century (Important Cultural Property)Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan) Japanese Archaeology Gallery
June 25, 2024 (Tue) - December 22, 2024 (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 | Footed Covered Vessel | Found at the Samita Takarazuka Tumulus, Nara | Kofun period, 4th–5th century | J-545 | ||
| Highlight | Important Cultural Property | Stone Ritual Dagger | Found at the Samita Takarazuka Tumulus, Nara | Kofun period, 4th–5th century | J-442 | ||
| Highlight | Important Cultural Property | Stone Ritual Knives | Found at the Samita Takarazuka Tumulus, Nara | Kofun period, 4th–5th century | J-444 |