Category:

Municipally Designated Tangible Cultural Property (Archaeological artifact)

Title:

Shirakuwa miyakoshi iseki shutsudohin

Artifacts Unearthed at the Shirakuwa Miyakoshi Archaeological Site

白鍬宮腰遺跡出土品

No. of features:

1. Haniwa tomb sculptures, earthenware replicas, stone replicas, and pottery excavated from the moat surrounding the Shirakuwa Tsukayama mounded tomb:

   - Morning glory-shaped cylindrical haniwa: one item

   - Partial remains of 6 morning glory-shaped cylindrical haniwa

   - Partial remains of 12 cylindrical haniwa

   - Fragments of morning glory-shaped cylindrical haniwa and cylindrical haniwa: one group

   - Fragments of figurative haniwa (shields, houses (speculated),  humans, etc.): 31 pieces

   - Earthenware model of a steaming basket: one item

   - Stone model of a sword: one item

   - Fragments of Haji earthenware and Sue pottery: one group

1. Earthenware excavated from circular, moated tomb No. 1:

   - Fragment of Haji earthenware stemmed “takatsuki” tray: one piece

  - Fragments of Sue pottery: one group

1. Earthenware, copper, iron, stone, clay, and glass products excavated from circular, moated tomb No. 2:

   - Haji earthenware vessels (tray, cup, and pot): 3 items

   - Fragments of Haji earthenware and Sue pottery: one group

   - Mirror with raised patterns: one item

   - Iron arrowheads: 3 items

   - Iron arrowheads (estimated six bundles stuck together): one group

   - Pieces of straight swords and tanto fused into steel lumps: one group

   - Spindle whorls: 2 items

   - Jadeite magatama bead: one item

   - Jasper magatama bead: one item

   - Glass bead: one item

1. Iron products excavated from hole-shaped grave No.1:

   - Partial remains of a knife: one item

1. Earthenware and iron products excavated from the moat:

   - Fragments of Haji earthenware: one group

   - Fragments of pottery and porcelain: one group

   - Iron nail and the partial remains of a knife

1. Artifacts excavated from the surrounding area:

   - Haji earthenware tray: one item

   - Fragments of Haji earthenware and Sue pottery: one group

   - Fragments of textured roofing tiles: one group

   - Fragments of pottery and porcelain: one group

Designated:

March 25, 1992

Location:

In the custody of The Museum of Earthenware (2-305-4 Takahanacho, Omiya Ward)

and The Urawa Museum (2458 Mimuro, Midori Ward)

Owner:

Saitama City

Description:

This collection dates back from the Kofun period (250-538 CE). “Kofun” refers to the mounded tombs that characterized the time period. The features of the terracotta “haniwa” tomb decorations indicate that they’re likely from the latter half of the 5th century. This collection was excavated in 1988.

Associated Texts:

(1993). “Urawa City Cultural Property Survey Report” (vol. 37). Omiya Municipal Board of Education.

(1994). “100 Excavated Objects from Urawa City”. Urawa City Board of Education.

(1989). “Urawa City Archaeological Site Investigation Committee Report” (vol. 123). Urawa City Archaeological Site Investigation Committee.

This cultural artifact is not currently on public display. Please seek permission from its owners/curators before viewing. Please be courteous towards other visitors and the site’s owners/curators when visiting this cultural property.

Inquiries (Japanese only)

Cultural Heritage Preservation Division, Department of Lifelong Learning, Board of Education Secretariat　

TEL：048-829-1723 FAX：048-829-1989

https://www.city.saitama.jp/004/005/006/001/017/013/003/p000392.html