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Outer Case; Sutra Container
- Museum No.
- JK534
Photo No：722-18105-1
Color type：Color
| Title | Outer Case; Sutra Container |
|---|---|
| Designation | |
| Artist | |
| Category | Archaeology (J) |
| Country | Japan |
| Period | Heian |
| Century | |
| Year | 1153 |
| Quantity | |
| Materials | Earthenware, bronze, paper, etc. |
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This set forms a sort of a time capsule in anticipation of the arrival of the Buddha of the Future. Sutra manuscript scrolls were placed inside the bronze container, which was in turn placed in the ceramic outer case and buried in a sutra mound in southern Kyoto for safekeeping.
Japan-Heian