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Cinerary Urn

瑠璃骨壺
Cinerary Urn (瑠璃骨壺)
PLATE IImage: Tokyo National Museum, via ColBase — CC BY 4.0
At a glance — Archaeological Object · Asuka period · held by Tokyo National Museum · designated National Treasure of Japan.

Fact Sheet

Designation
National Treasure (国宝)
Date
707
Location
Ueno, Tokyo
Catalogue ID
cobas-116394

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The accomplishments of Fumi no Nemaro were brought to light by objects found in his tomb. They include an epitaph and this cinerary urn made of glass, which was a precious material at the time.

— Museum description: Tokyo National Museum (CC BY 4.0), via ColBase / Japan Search.

Record & Sources

Cite this page: “Cinerary Urn(瑠璃骨壺).” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-116394. Tokyo National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/cinerary-urn/ — entry last verified 1 November 2026.
Full record data (as published in the official catalogue record)
  • Category: Archaeology:Media:Glass
  • Cultural property designation: National Treasure
  • Genre: Archaeology
  • Material: Glass
  • 員数: 1合
  • 分類: 考古
  • 品質形状: ガラス製
  • 種別: 考古:材質:ガラス

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