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Bronze bell No. 1 from the Kamo-Iwakura site

Unkownaround 1st century

Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo

Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo
Izumo city, Japan

National treasure. It was made from the same mold as bronze bell No.26 from the Kamo-Iwakura site. In the center of the handle, the mark 'X' has been inscribed by a tool with a sharp cutting edge. The dotaku unearthed from the Kamo Iwakura site have a nested structure. In this way, No.4 dotaku was set into this dotaku.

Details

  • Title: Bronze bell No. 1 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: h47
  • Provenance: Agency for Cultural Affairs
  • Type: casting
  • Rights: 文化庁蔵

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