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Sankosho (Buddhist Ritual Implement in Shape of an Ancient Indian Weapon with Three-pronged Ends)

三鈷杵

At a glance — Art Object · Heian period, 12th 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: Heian period, 12th century
Date: 1101–1200
Held by: Tokyo National Museum
Location: Ueno, Tokyo
Catalogue ID: cobas-117712

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Sankosho (Buddhist Ritual Implement in Shape of an Ancient Indian Weapon with Three-pronged Ends) is a art object of Heian period, 12th century (1101–1200), 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

Designation: Important Cultural Property (重要文化財), Government of Japan
Catalogue ID: cobas-117712 (permanent)
Official record: Japan Search — jpsearch.go.jp/item/cobas-117712
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: “Sankosho (Buddhist Ritual Implement in Shape of an Ancient Indian Weapon with Three-pronged Ends)（三鈷杵）.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-117712. Tokyo National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/sankosho-buddhist-ritual-implement-in-shape-of-an-ancient-indian-weapon-with-three/ — 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握
分類: 法隆寺宝物
品質形状: 銅製鋳造鍍金
法量: 長18.0 把2.3 鈷張5.5

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