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Treasure of Okinoshima

  • Strap
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.