Mirror with Triangular Rim, Inscription, and Gods and Animals in Blocks 東之宮古墳 三角縁銘帯階段式二神二獣鏡ヒガシノミヤコフン サンカクブチメイタイカイダンシキニシンニジュウキョウ
Description
The Higashinomiya Tumulus is a 78-meter long, keyhole-shaped tumulus on the hill of Hakusan in Inuyama City, Aichi Prefecture. Archeological research in 1973 turned up numerous artifacts from the stone chamber with side entrance in the back of the tumulus. The artifacts consist of 11 mirrors, including one with a triangular rim and motifs of animals and gods, and hoe-shaped and wheel-shaped objects that were a type of bracelet made of jasper during the Kofun period (ca. 250-ca. 600). Sacred jewels were also excavated. The Higashinomiya Tumulus, the oldest tumulus in the Owari region, is believed to have been constructed in the late 4th century.
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National Institutes for Cultural Heritage
The National Institutes for Cultural Heritage (NICH) comprise four National Museums (Tokyo National Museum, Kyoto National Museum, Nara National Museum, and Kyushu National Museum) and two National Research Institutes for Cultural Properties (Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, and Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties), as well as the International Research Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (IRCI) in Sakai City, for a total of seven institutions.
Last updated
September 14, 2026