Treasures of JapanA catalogue of Japan's designated cultural properties
2,690 works catalogued

Home › Browse › Art Objects › Asuka period › Mandorla (Halo)

Important Cultural Property

Mandorla (Halo)

光背
Mandorla (Halo) (光背)
PLATE IImage: Tokyo National Museum, via ColBase — CC BY 4.0
At a glance — Art Object · Three Kingdoms of Korea · held by Tokyo National Museum · designated Important Cultural Property of Japan.

Fact Sheet

Designation
Important Cultural Property (重要文化財)
Category
Art Objects
Date
594
Location
Ueno, Tokyo
Catalogue ID
cobas-117839

Find more

Mandorla (Halo) is a art object of Three Kingdoms of Korea (594), held by the Tokyo National Museum and designated a Important Cultural Property (重要文化財) of Japan. The facts below are transcribed from the official catalogue record; this entry carries no museum description in English.

Record & Sources

Cite this page: “Mandorla (Halo)（光背）.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-117839. Tokyo National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/mandorla-halo/ — entry last verified 1 November 2026.
Full record data (as published in the official catalogue record)
  • Material: Gilt bronze
  • Cultural property designation: Important Cultural Property
  • Genre: Collection of Hōryūji Treasures
  • 員数: 1枚
  • 品質形状: 銅製鍍金
  • 分類: 法隆寺宝物
  • 時代世紀: 朝鮮・三国時代または飛鳥時代 594年
  • 法量: 縦31.0 横17.8

Also at the Tokyo National Museum More →

National Treasure
Gigaku Mask: Gojo (伎楽面 呉女)

Gigaku Mask: Gojo

伎楽面 呉女
Art Objects · Asuka, 7th centuryTNM

More art objects of the Asuka period More →

National Treasure
Gigaku Mask: Gojo (伎楽面 呉女)

Gigaku Mask: Gojo

伎楽面 呉女
Art Objects · Asuka, 7th centuryTNM
Advertisement