Miniature Stone Models Unearthed from Burial Mounds
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Ritual Chisel
Found at the Samita Takarazuka Tumulus, Nara, Kofun period, 4th–5th century (Important Cultural Property)Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan) Japanese Archaeology Gallery
July 8, 2025 (Tue) - February 1, 2026 (Sun)From around the mid-300s, 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.
Among such miniature stone models, this exhibit introduces tools and farming implements.
| Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
CMT | ||
| Highlight | Important Cultural Property | Ritual Chisel | Found at the Samita Takarazuka Tumulus, Nara | Kofun period, 4th–5th century | J-443 | ||
| Highlight | Important Cultural Property | Ritual Adze | Found at the Samita Takarazuka Tumulus, Nara | Kofun period, 4th–5th century | J-448 | ||
| Highlight | Ritual Plane | Reportedly found in Fujioka City, Gunma | Kofun period, 5th century | J-6520 |