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Important Cultural Property
Seal of Shio-ji Temple
- Museum No.
- JK319
Photo No：150325_JL_0002
Color type：Color
| Title | Seal of Shio-ji Temple |
|---|---|
| Designation | Important Cultural Property |
| Artist | |
| Category | Archaeology (J), Other |
| Country | Japan |
| Period | Heian |
| Century | 9th |
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| Materials | |
| Dimensions | Height 5.9cm Width 5.7cm Height 6.4cm |
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| Signature/Seals Etc | |
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Both the quality of bronze and the technique of casting are excellent. The seal face is square and the stem is so-called 'cook head style' with a hole through it. The base is thick, and the lines of the intaglio are deep. The letters show the remarkable characteristics of old Yamato seals. The four letters are arranged neatly, and the first letter is incised in a deformed shape intentionally.
This seal, made in the early Heian Period, is one of the most significant seals of old Yamato style. It had been kept in the Shiô-ji Temple in Akita until it was moved in Sekizen-in, which belonged to the Shôgo-in sect. Since then, the In'yaku-sai ceremony has been held to worship this seal.
Japan-Heian