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Wooden Scepter (Sacred Treasure from Asuka Shrine)

阿須賀古神宝類 木笏
Wooden Scepter (Sacred Treasure from Asuka Shrine) (阿須賀古神宝類 木笏)
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At a glance — Textile · Muromachi period · held by Kyoto National Museum · designated National Treasure of Japan.

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Designation
National Treasure (国宝)
Category
Textiles
Date
1336
Dimensions
Length43cm4cm
Catalogue ID
cobas-1269

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Wooden Scepter (Sacred Treasure from Asuka Shrine) is a textile of Muromachi period (1336), held by the Kyoto National Museum and designated a National Treasure (国宝) 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: “Wooden Scepter (Sacred Treasure from Asuka Shrine)（阿須賀古神宝類 木笏）.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-1269. Kyoto National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/wooden-scepter-sacred-treasure-from-asuka-shrine/ — entry last verified 1 November 2026.
Full record data (as published in the official catalogue record)
  • Cultural property designation: National Treasure
  • Size: Length43cm4cm
  • Genre: Textiles and Costume
  • Category: Applied arts:Objects for daily life|Applied arts:By region:Japan
  • 員数: 1枚
  • 分類: 染織
  • 法量: 長43cm:巾4cm
  • 銘文等: 明徳元年（1390）奉納
  • 種別: 工芸:生活用具|工芸:地域別:日本

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