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Newly Acquired Treasures for Japan -Life and Prayer-

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    Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan) Donations Gallery
    May 25, 2004 (Tue) - June 27, 2004 (Sun)

    Newly Acquired Treasures for Japan -Life and prayer- introduces 22 seledted works from newly acquired cultural properties after April 2001.
 Major works in this exhibition

* Works listed below are owned by the Agency for Cultural Affairs.
Retired Emperor Goshirakawa Visits Kenreimon-in in Ohara, Momoyama period, 16th - 17th century
Illustrated Story of a Dibate on Comparative Merits of Wine and Food, Muromachi period, 16th century
Tea Leaf Jar, Young pine in overglaze enamels, Ninsei Studio, Edo period, 17th century (Important Cultural Property)
Tales of Yamato, Kamakura period, 13th century (Important Cultural Property)
Seated Bosatsu (Bodhisattva) on Clouds, Heian period, 11th century
Sankaikyo Sutra, vol. 2, Nara period, 8th century (Important Cultural Property)
Excavated Objects from the Homanzan Sutra Mound in Chikushi-gun, Chikuzen Province, Bronze Sutra Case, Standing Gilt-bronze Bosatsu (Bodhisattva), Heian period, 12th century (Important Cultural Property)