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Aureole
光背
At a glance — Archaeological Object · Heian period · held by Tokyo National Museum · designated Important Cultural Property of Japan.
Fact Sheet
- Designation
- Important Cultural Property (重要文化財)
- Category
- Archaeological Objects
- Period
- Heian period
- Date
- 1174
- Held by
- Tokyo National Museum
- Location
- Ueno, Tokyo
- Catalogue ID
- cobas-114415
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The inscription on this aureole provides the details surrounding its creation. Pedestals and other aureoles were also found together, and one of the aureoles is inscribed with Sanskrit characters. These facts suggest the existence of matching Buddhist statues.
— Museum description: Tokyo National Museum (CC BY 4.0), via ColBase / Japan Search.
Record & Sources
- Designation: Important Cultural Property (重要文化財), Government of Japan
- Catalogue ID: cobas-114415 (permanent)
- Official record: Japan Search — jpsearch.go.jp/item/cobas-114415
- Holder's collection: ColBase — Tokyo National Museum
- Photograph: Tokyo National Museum, via ColBase — CC BY 4.0. CC BY 4.0 licence
Cite this page: “Aureole（光背）.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-114415. Tokyo National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/aureole/ — entry last verified 1 November 2026.
Full record data (as published in the official catalogue record)
- Genre: Archaeology
- Material: Earthenware
- Category: Archaeology:Media:Earthenware, stoneware, porcelain
- Cultural property designation: Important Cultural Property
- 員数: 1個
- 分類: 考古
- 品質形状: 土製
- 種別: 考古:材質:土・陶・磁
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