Umanoyama Tumulus No. 4: A Case of Keyhole-Shaped Tombs’s Regional Development
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Triangular-Rimmed Mirror with Three Deities and Two Beasts
Found at the Umanoyama Tumulus No. 4, Tottori, Kofun period, 4th centuryJapanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan) Japanese Archaeology Gallery
January 2, 2025 (Thu) - July 6, 2025 (Sun)Constructed in the 4th century, Umanoyama Tumulus No. 4 is one of the largest keyhole-shaped tumuli in the San’in region, which lies on the Japan-sea side of the western main island of Japan. This section of the gallery introduces a range of grave goods excavated from this tumulus. You are invited to ponder how these goods were worthy of being buried in this largest tumulus of its kind in this specific region.
| Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
CMT | ||
| Highlight | Triangular-Rimmed Mirror with Three Deities and Two Beasts | Found at the Umanoyama Tumulus No. 4, Tottori | Kofun period, 4th century | J-37063 | |||
| Highlight | Comma-Shaped Beads ("Magatama") | Found at the Umanoyama Tumulus No. 4, Tottori | Kofun period, 4th century | J-37077 | |||
| Highlight | Wheel-Shaped Stones | Found at the Umanoyama Tumulus No. 4, Tottori | Kofun period, 4th century | J-37069 |