List of Cultural Properties of Japan - archaeological materials (Nara) explained

This list is of the Cultural Properties of Japan designated in the category of for the Prefecture of Nara.^[1]

National Cultural Properties

As of 1 November 2015, forty-eight Important Cultural Properties (including seven *National Treasures) have been designated, being of national significance.^[2] ^[3] ^[4] ^[5]

Property	Ownership	Comments	Coordinates	Ref.
Objects used in the consecration of the Kōfuku-ji Kondō Kōfukuji kondō chindangu	Kōfuku-ji (kept at Tokyo National Museum)		35.7186°N 139.7741°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/201/858
Seven-Branched Sword shichi-shi tō		replica pictured	34.5979°N 135.7929°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/201/847
Fukubachi from the Ōbara-dera three-storey pagoda, Yamato Province Yamato no kuni Ōbaradera sanjūnotō fusebachi	Tanzan Jinja (kept at Nara National Museum)		34.683°N 135.8379°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/201/844
Objects used in the consecration of the Tōdai-ji Kondō Tōdaiji kondō chindangu	Tōdai-ji (kept at Nara National Museum)		34.683°N 135.8379°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/201/855
Artefacts excavated from Fujinoki Kofun, Nara Prefecture Nara-ken Fujinoki kofun shutsudo-hin	Agency for Cultural Affairs (kept at The Museum, Archaeological Institute of Kashihara, Nara Prefecture)		34.4922°N 135.7913°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/201/00010613
Stone with Buddha footprint Bussokuseki			34.6686°N 135.7846°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/201/838
Stele with verses in praise of the stone with Buddha footprint Bussokuseki kahi			34.6686°N 135.7846°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/201/839
Artefacts excavated from the Hachigatamine Sutra Mound, Iki Province Iki Hachigatamine kyōzuka shutsudo-hin	National Institutes for Cultural Heritage (kept at Nara National Museum)		34.683°N 135.8379°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/201/9644
Kasatōba kasatōba		pair of kasatōba	34.7001°N 135.8362°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/201/9672
Copper sutra container with talc outer container kasseki soto-zutsu dō kyōzutsu	National Institutes for Cultural Heritage (kept at Nara National Museum)		34.683°N 135.8379°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/201/10000
Gilt bronze epitaph for Yamashiro no Imiki Masaka kondō Yamashiro no Imiki Masaka boshi	National Institutes for Cultural Heritage (kept at Nara National Museum)		34.683°N 135.8379°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/201/9716
Gilt bronze sutra container in the shape of a hōtō Bronze Nyorai kondō hōtō-gata kyōzutsu dōzō Nyorai ryū-zō	National Institutes for Cultural Heritage (kept at Nara National Museum)		34.683°N 135.8379°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/201/9836 https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/201/9837
Artefacts excavated from the platform of the Gangō-ji pagoda Gangōji tō ato dodan shutsudo-hin (tamarui dōsen sonota issai)	National Institutes for Cultural Heritage (kept at Nara National Museum)		34.683°N 135.8379°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/201/9673
Artefacts excavated from Takamatsuzuka Kofun Takamatsuzuka kofun shutsudo-hin	National Institutes for Cultural Heritage (kept at Asuka Historical Museum)		34.4844°N 135.825°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/201/9951
Artefacts excavated from the tomb of priest Dōyaku at Sai-dera Saidera no sō Dōyaku bo shutsudo-hin	National Institutes for Cultural Heritage (kept at Nara National Museum)		34.683°N 135.8379°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/201/9873
Plaque with Buddhist Triad sanzon senbutsu			34.6734°N 135.7424°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/201/9675
Haniwa in the form of a cow haniwa ushi			34.5574°N 135.8024°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/201/9794
Haniwa in the form of a falconer haniwa takagari danshi zō	Kintetsu (kept at Yamato Bunkakan)		34.6954°N 135.7567°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/201/9649
Haniwa in the form of a cross-legged boy haniwa danshi koza-zō	Tenri University (kept at Tenri University Sankōkan Museum)		34.5947°N 135.8463°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/201/9813
Haniwa in the form of a standing male haniwa danshi ryū-zō	Kintetsu (kept at Yamato Bunkakan)		34.6954°N 135.7567°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/201/9807
Haniwa in the form of a standing armed boy haniwa busō danshi ryū-zō	Tenri University (kept at Tenri University Sankōkan Museum)		34.5947°N 135.8463°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/201/9809
Earthenware vessel in the form of a water jar suichū-gata doki	Nara Prefecture (kept at The Museum, Archaeological Institute of Kashihara, Nara Prefecture)		34.4922°N 135.7913°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/201/9898
Celadon bowl seiji bachi			34.6447°N 135.8685°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/201/9989
Artefacts excavated from the Isonokami Jingū kinsokuchi Isonokami Jingū kinsokuchi shutsudo-hin	National Institutes for Cultural Heritage (kept at Nara National Museum)		34.683°N 135.8379°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/201/9677
Image of Zaō Gongen incised in a mirror senkoku Zaō Gongen kyōzō	Kimpusen-ji (kept at Nara National Museum)		34.683°N 135.8379°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/201/9707
Epitaph of Ō no Yasumaro Ō no Yasumaro boshi	Agency for Cultural Affairs (kept at The Museum, Archaeological Institute of Kashihara, Nara Prefecture)		34.4922°N 135.7913°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/201/10512
Artefacts dedicated in a gorintō from Kakuan-ji, Yamato Province Yamato Gakuanji gorintō nōchi-hin	Agency for Cultural Affairs (kept at)		34.6008°N 135.7722°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/201/10013
Artefacts excavated from Gobōyama No.3 Tumulus, Yamato Province Yamato Gobōyama daisan-gō fun shutsudo-hin	Nara Prefecture (kept at The Museum, Archaeological Institute of Kashihara, Nara Prefecture)		34.4922°N 135.7913°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/201/10002
Artefacts excavated from the Kimpusen Sutra Mound, Yamato Province Yamato no kuni Kinpusen kyōzuka shutsudo-hin	National Institutes for Cultural Heritage (kept at Nara National Museum)		34.683°N 135.8379°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/201/9744
Artefacts excavated from Kengoshizuka Kofun, Takaichi District, Yamato Province Yamato no kuni Takaichi-gun Kengoshizuka kofun shutsudo-hin	Nara Prefecture (kept at The Museum, Archaeological Institute of Kashihara, Nara Prefecture)		34.4922°N 135.7913°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/201/9725
Artefacts excavated from Obitokeyamamura Haiji, Yamato Province Yamato no kuni Obitokeyamamura haiji shutsudo-hin			34.6437°N 135.8456°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/201/9804
Artefacts excavated from the tomb of Ninshō at Chikurin-ji, Yamato Province Yamato Chikurinji Ninshō bo shutsudo-hin			34.6725°N 135.7034°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/201/10045
Artefacts excavated from the Karako Site, Yamato Province Yamato no kuni Karako iseki shutsudo-hin	Nara Prefecture (kept at The Museum, Archaeological Institute of Kashihara, Nara Prefecture)		34.4922°N 135.7913°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/201/9897
Artefacts dedicated in the thirteen-storey stone pagoda at Hannya-ji, Yamato Province Yamato Hannyaji sekizō jūsanjūnotō nai nōchi-hin			34.7001°N 135.8362°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/201/9899
Bronze vessel dedicated at the central foundation stone of the pagoda at Hōrin-ji, Yamato Province Yamato Hōrinji tō shinso nōchi dōko			34.7001°N 135.8362°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/201/9818
Iron shields testsu tate		pair of shields	34.5979°N 135.7929°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/201/9676
Tile with tennin design Tennin-mon sen	Oka-dera (kept at Kyoto National Museum)		34.99°N 135.7731°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/201/9679
Artefacts excavated from Mesuriyama Kofun, Nara Prefecture Nara-ken Mesuriyama kofun shutsudo-hin	Nara Prefecture (kept at The Museum, Archaeological Institute of Kashihara, Nara Prefecture)		34.4922°N 135.7913°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/201/00010643
Artefacts excavated from the Kashihara Site, Nara Prefecture Nara-ken Kashihara iseki shutsudo-hin	Nara Prefecture (kept at The Museum, Archaeological Institute of Kashihara, Nara Prefecture)		34.4922°N 135.7913°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/201/10590
Artefacts excavated an earthen grave in the old precinct of Kōfuku-ji, Nara Prefecture Nara-ken Kōfukuji kyū-keidai dokō (Ichijōin shinden ato kasō) shutsudo-hin	National Institutes for Cultural Heritage (kept at Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties)	from the lower layer of the site of the Shinden	34.4922°N 135.7913°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/201/10108
Artefacts excavated from Kurozuka Kofun, Nara Prefecture Nara-ken Kurozuka kofun shutsudo-hin	Agency for Cultural Affairs (kept at The Museum, Archaeological Institute of Kashihara, Nara Prefecture)		34.4922°N 135.7913°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/201/00010620
Artefacts excavated from the site of Yamada-dera, Nara Prefecture Nara-ken Yamadadera ato shutsudo-hin	National Institutes for Cultural Heritage (kept at Asuka Historical Museum)		34.4844°N 135.825°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/201/00011269
Artefacts excavated from the Ōminesanchō Site, Nara Prefecture Nara-ken Ōminesanchō iseki shutsudo-hin	Kimpusen-ji (kept at The Museum, Archaeological Institute of Kashihara, Nara Prefecture)		34.4922°N 135.7913°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/201/10090
Artefacts excavated from Tenjinyama Kofun, Nara Prefecture Nara-ken Tenjinyama kofun shutsudo-hin	National Institutes for Cultural Heritage (kept at Nara National Museum)		34.683°N 135.8379°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/201/10563
Artefacts excavated from Shimanoyama Kofun, Nara Prefecture Nara-ken Shimanoyama kofun shutsudo-hin	Agency for Cultural Affairs (kept at The Museum, Archaeological Institute of Kashihara, Nara Prefecture)		34.4922°N 135.7913°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/201/10269
Tile with phoenix design hōō-mon sen			34.4261°N 135.8103°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/201/9678
Wooden miniature hyakumantō Wooden pagoda with fragmentary lotus pedestal Wooden pagoda with lotus pedestal mokuzō hyakumanshōtō mokuzō jūmansetsutō (zanketsu renge-zatsu ki) mokuzō ichimansetsutō (renge-zatsu ki)		one hundred miniature wooden pagodas, with two further wooden pagodas	34.614°N 135.7357°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/201/9674 https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/201/00011207 https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/201/00011208
Shibi fragments shibi zanketsu	Hōrin-ji (kept at Nara National Museum)		34.683°N 135.8379°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/201/9814

Prefectural Cultural Properties

As of 1 May 2015, fourteen properties have been designated at a prefectural level.^[4] ^[6] ^[7]

Property	Ownership	Comments	Coordinates	Ref.
Old mirror ko-kyō	private	one mirror		for all refs see https://web.archive.org/web/20151117023845/http://www.pref.nara.jp/secure/143530/ken-h26.pdf
Wooden coffins excavated from the Mikuradō Pond Mikuradō-ike shutsudo mokkan	Yamatotakada City	six coffins
Large Sue ware vessel Sue ō-kame			34.598°N 135.852°W
Jewel-headed tachi Keitō tachi	Nara Prefecture (kept at The Museum, Archaeological Institute of Kashihara, Nara Prefecture)	one item	34.4922°N 135.7913°W
Dōtaku Dōtaku	Nara Prefecture (kept at The Museum, Archaeological Institute of Kashihara, Nara Prefecture)	one item	34.4922°N 135.7913°W
Artefacts excavated from Shimoikeyama Kofun Shimoikeyama kofun shutsudo-hin	Nara Prefecture (kept at The Museum, Archaeological Institute of Kashihara, Nara Prefecture)		34.4922°N 135.7913°W
Wooden coffin excavated from Yamato Tenjinyama Kofun Yamato Tenjinyama kofun shutsudo mokkan	Nara Prefecture (kept at The Museum, Archaeological Institute of Kashihara, Nara Prefecture)	fragments from one burial	34.4922°N 135.7913°W
Artefacts excavated from Hokenoyama Kofun Hokenoyama kofun shutsudo-hin	Nara Prefecture (kept at The Museum, Archaeological Institute of Kashihara, Nara Prefecture)		34.4922°N 135.7913°W
Dōtaku with surplice design Kesadasuki-mon dōtaku	Sakurai City	one item
Artefacts excavated from Kanmakikudo No.3 Tumulus Kanmakikudo san-gō-fun shutsudo-hin	Kanmaki Town
Stone tō and reliquary excavated from Daruma-ji Darumaji shutsudo seki-tō oyobi shari yōki	Daruma-ji (達磨寺)		34.5897°N 135.7068°W
Artefacts dedicated in a gorintō from Sugō-ji Sugōji gorintō nōchi-hin	Yoshino Town
Artefacts excavated from Miyataki Site Miyataki iseki shutsudo-hin	Yoshino Town	1,621 items
Fragments of a hairline-engraved image of Zaō Gongen excavated from Mount Ōmine Ōminesan shutsudo Zaō Gongen kechōzō zanketsu			34.2692°N 135.8789°W

Municipal Cultural Properties

Properties designated at a municipal level include:

Property	Ownership	Comments	Coordinates	Ref.
Mirror inscribed with a triangle pattern, deities, and beasts sankaku buchi gosaku mei nishin nijū kyō		designation includes accompanying two accompanying documents	34.6715°N 135.7483°W	http://www.city.nara.lg.jp/www/contents/1258099477718/index.html
Artefacts excavated from Benshozuka Kofun Benshozuka kofun shutsudo-hin	Nara City (kept at Nara City Buried Cultural Properties Research Centre)		34.6703°N 135.8035°W	http://www.city.nara.lg.jp/www/contents/1179117929386/index.html#7
House-shaped haniwa and haniwa fragments excavated from Sugiyama Kofun Sugiyama kofun shutsudo iegata haniwa tsuketari haniwa zanketsu ikkatsu	Nara City (kept at Nara City Buried Cultural Properties Research Centre)		34.6703°N 135.8035°W	http://www.city.nara.lg.jp/www/contents/1179117929386/index.html#7
Copper vessel-shaped weight dōsei tsubo katachi fundō	Nara City (kept at Nara City Buried Cultural Properties Research Centre)	one item	34.6703°N 135.8035°W	http://www.city.nara.lg.jp/www/contents/1179117929386/index.html#7
Jingū-kaihō casting equipment excavated from the Heijō-kyō Sakyō Rokujō Ichibō Jūroku Tsubo Site Heijō-kyō Sakyō Rokujō Ichibō jūroku tsubo shutsudo jingū kaihō chūsen ibutsu	Nara City (kept at Nara City Buried Cultural Properties Research Centre)	forty-seven items, including four crucibles	34.6703°N 135.8035°W	http://www.city.nara.lg.jp/www/contents/1386728192444/index.html
Kōfuku-ji mandala stone Kōfukuji mandara ishi			34.6763°N 135.8332°W	http://www.city.nara.lg.jp/www/contents/1179117929386/index.html#7
Earthenware with line-engraved human figures excavated from the Tsuboi Site Tsuboi iseki shutsudo jinbutsu senkoku-ga doki			34.4796°N 135.7719°W	https://www.city.kashihara.nara.jp/kankou/own_bunkazai/bunkazai/spot/tsuboi_doki.html

External links

Cultural Properties in Nara Prefecture

Notes and References

Web site: Pamphlet on Cultural Properties . . 22 November 2015.
Web site: http://www.bunka.go.jp/seisaku/bunkazai/shokai/shitei.html . ja:国宝・重要文化財 . Number of National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties by Prefecture . Japanese . . 1 November 2015 . 22 November 2015.
Web site: http://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/bsys/index_pc.asp . ja:国宝・重要文化財（美術品）(考古資料奈良県) . Database of National Cultural Properties . Japanese . . 22 November 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151204191137/http://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/bsys/index_pc.asp . 4 December 2015 . dead .
Web site: http://www.pref.nara.jp/secure/89775/hp2pd-site.kensu270401.pdf . ja:文化財指定件数 . Number of Cultural Properties . Japanese . . 1 April 2015 . 22 November 2015.
Web site: http://www.pref.nara.jp/secure/89784/h249gennzaikunisiteie2.xls . ja:国指定文化財一覧 . National Cultural Properties . Japanese . . 22 November 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151122173854/http://www.pref.nara.jp/secure/89784/h249gennzaikunisiteie2.xls . 22 November 2015 . dead .
Web site: http://www.bunka.go.jp/seisaku/bunkazai/shokai/chiho_shitei/todofuken.html . ja:都道府県別指定等文化財件数（都道府県分）. Number of Prefectural Cultural Properties by Prefecture . Japanese . . 1 May 2015 . 22 November 2015.
Web site: 奈良県指定文化財一覧 . List of Prefectural Cultural Properties of Nara Prefecture . Japanese . . 1 April 2015 . 22 November 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151117023845/http://www.pref.nara.jp/secure/143530/ken-h26.pdf . 17 November 2015 . dead .