National Treasure
Cinerary Urn
瑠璃骨壺
Archaeological Objects · Asuka, 707TNM
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Important Cultural Property
Cinerary Urn
骨蔵器
At a glance — Archaeological Object · Nara period, 8th century · 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
- Nara period, 8th century
- Date
- 701–800
- Held by
- Tokyo National Museum
- Location
- Ueno, Tokyo
- Catalogue ID
- cobas-114192
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The custom of cremation became prevalent in the Nara period (710–794). This led to an increased production of cinerary urns as containers of cremated bones. This thickly gilt, finely crafted piece was found on its own and contained a trace of powdered bone.
— 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-114192 (permanent)
- Official record: Japan Search — jpsearch.go.jp/item/cobas-114192
- 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: “Cinerary Urn（骨蔵器）.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-114192. Tokyo National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/cinerary-urn-tokyo-national-museum/ — entry last verified 1 November 2026.
Full record data (as published in the official catalogue record)
- Category: Archaeology:Media:Metal
- Genre: Archaeology
- Cultural property designation: Important Cultural Property
- Material: Cast bronze with gilding
- 員数: 1合
- 分類: 考古
- 種別: 考古:材質:金属
- 品質形状: 銅製鋳造・鍍金
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