Quiver with Painted Decoration

彩絵胡籙

At a glance — Art 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: Art Objects
Period: Nara period, 8th century
Date: 701–800
Held by: Tokyo National Museum
Location: Ueno, Tokyo
Catalogue ID: cobas-117783

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This is a quiver into which arrows were inserted with the heads pointing down. Although most of the pigment has peeled off, this quiver was originally decorated with floral motifs in brilliant colors. According to the temple legends, the quiver once held the arrows in this collection (N-134, N-135, N-136).

— 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-117783 (permanent)
Official record: Japan Search — jpsearch.go.jp/item/cobas-117783
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: “Quiver with Painted Decoration（彩絵胡籙）.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-117783. Tokyo National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/quiver-with-painted-decoration/ — entry last verified 1 November 2026.

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