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Bronze bell No. 9 from the Kamo-Iwakura site

Unkownaround 1st century

Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo

Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo
Izumo city, Japan

National treasure. The dotaku unearthed from the Kamo Iwakura site have a nested structure. In this way, this dotaku was set into No. 8 dotaku. It was made from the same mold as bronze bell No. 6 dotaku from the Kamo Iwakura site and Tatsuuma No. 419 dotaku in Hyogo prefecture.

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  • Title: Bronze bell No. 9 from the Kamo-Iwakura site
  • Creator Lifespan: permanent exhibition room - Unknown
  • Creator Nationality: Unkown
  • Creator Gender: Unkown
  • Creator Birth Place: Unkown
  • Date: around 1st century
  • Unkown: Unkown
  • Physical Dimensions: h31.4
  • Provenance: Agency for Cultural Affairs
  • Type: casting
  • Rights: 文化庁蔵
Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo

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