Treasure of Okinoshima
| Name |
Strap Union with Shin'yo-gata (Heart-Shaped) Harness Pendant, Strap Union and Shin'yo-gata (Heart-Shaped) Harness Pendants with Buckle-Shaped Top |
| Classification |
Gilt Bronze (for Strap Unions); Gilt Bronze on Iron Plate (for Harness Pendants) |
| Excavated Point |
From Okinoshima Site |
| Designated Category |
National Treasure |
| Era (real era) |
6th-7th Century |
| volume |
Strap Union with Harness Pendant(on Right-end): L. 18.5cm; Harness Pendant with Buckle-Shaped Top(on Left-end, Below): L. 7.6cm |
| Description |
Formerly in the custody of the Okitsu-miya shrine office. The gilt bronze heart-shaped strap union shaped top over the intersecting part is a decorative metal piece to be attached at the spot where the leather straps that go around a horse’s hindquarters cross. The hanging heart-shaped apricot harness pendant and the leg of the strap union piece are coupled, combining them into one body.
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