Treasure of Okinoshima
| Name |
Fragment of Eight-Lobed Mirror |
| Classification |
Bronze |
| Excavated Point |
Excavated from Site No. 1 |
| Designated Category |
National Treasure |
| Era (real era) |
8th-9th Century |
| volume |
D. 10.0cm (Estimation from Reconstruction) |
| Description |
This is a piece of a bronze mirror that was made in Japan, based on mirrors produced in Tang Dynasty China. While this is just a fragment, it’s believed that the original mirror had a diameter of about 10cm. Tang Dynasty style mirrors were often consecrated at ritual siteｓ in Japan from the Asuka period through the Heian period.
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