Horses and Horse Trappings: Results of the Conservation of the National Treasure Finds from the Fujinoki Tumulus, Part 2
The Museum, Archaeological Institute of Kashihara, Nara Prefecture · Nara · –
The Fujinoki tumulus in Ikaruga is one of the few large burial mounds found unlooted; its stone chamber yielded great quantities of Sue ware, horse trappings and arms, and its saddle fittings rank among the finest in East Asia. This exhibition brings together horse-trapping sets B and C, rarely seen and now restored in the ongoing conservation of the tomb's National Treasure finds, and looks at horses, related tack and conservation science. Loans include the National Treasure gilt-bronze bit with ring cheek-pieces from the Watanuki Kannonyama tumulus in Gunma, an Important Cultural Property bit with f-shaped cheek-pieces from the Keisen Ōtsuka tumulus, and horse bones from the Kusaka shell mound in Osaka.
Exhibition information
Plan your visit
- Opening hours
- 9:00–17:00 Last admission 16:30.
- Closed
- Mondays (open Oct 12 and Nov 23); also closed Oct 13 and Nov 24.
- Closed during the exhibition
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- Admission
- Adult ¥1,000
- High school and university students ¥450
- Elementary and junior high school students ¥300
- Reservation
- No reservation. Groups of 20 or more: JPY 500, 350 and 250. Free with ID for visitors from within Japan who are under 18 or in high school, and for disability-certificate holders with one carer, among others. Free for all on Nov 14–15.
- Address
- 50-2 Unebi-chō, Kashihara, Nara 634-0065
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