Description
When clearing the site of the former Mishima Temple in 1907, this Buddhist reliquary was found in the foundation stone of the central pillar of the temple’s pagoda. A rectangular hole in the round foundation stone held the reliquary, which consisted of a stone casket with nested gold, silver, and bronze containers. The former temple is thought to have been the family temple of the Nakatomi-no-oda-no-muraji family. (20120508_h012）
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ColBase
"ColBase: Integrated Collections Database of the National Institutes for Cultural Heritage, Japan" is a service that enables a multi-database search of the collections in the four national museums (To...
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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
July 20, 2026