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Intro

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Female figure pottery

Intro

Ritual pots – coil built with rope appliques

Ainu robe – 18th century, hemp with embroidery

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Haniwa warrior figure Kofun era minor noble tomb tumulus

Intro Keyhole tombs in the Osaka area

Intro

Kofun era helmet

Fragment of a haniwa warrior, terra cotta

IntroTomb paintings of the late Kofun era, court ladies

Asuka

Bronze buddha head, NaraKofukuji temple

Horyuji temple, Yamato

AsukaTempyo and Hakuho era images of Miroku (Maitreya)

Asuka

Asuka to early Heian paintings

Heian

Byoudou-in temple at Uji

Amida Buddha image of main hall

HeianComputer reconstruction of hall

Heian

Taima MandalaParadise of Amida

Heian Sanjusangendo temple, Kyoto, Hall of 33 bays

Heian

Kongokai mandala – thunderboltArrangement of Buddhist Pantheon around Vairocana,Universal Buddha

Heian

Changan (Xian) Modern Kyoto

Heian

Great Buddha at Kamakura, Sutra text of the period – offertory style.

Heian

Courtier’s capWood and inlays

Heian

18th century screen of Heian courtiers playing Kemari (foot ball) in Spring

Heian Letter on decorative paper with cut gold and lapis

HeianSections of the Tale of Genji novel in scroll form