Important Cultural Property
Mirror with incised image of Amida-nyorai (Amitābha)
阿弥陀如来鏡像（松喰鶴文鏡）
Crafts · Heian, 12th centuryNara NM
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Heian period
456 works · 794–1185
National Treasure
Nitten (Surya)
十二天像 日天
Paintings · Heian, 12th centuryKyoto NM
Important Cultural Property
Nyoi (Crosier) with design of Hōsōge flower
宝相華文如意
Crafts · Heian, 12th centuryNara NM
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Objects excavated presumably in Fukuoka Prefecture
伝福岡県出土品
Archaeological Objects · Heian, 12th centuryNara NM
Important Cultural Property
Objects excavated presumably in Fukuoka Prefecture
経筒・外筒（伝福岡県出土）
Archaeological Objects · Heian, 12th centuryNara NM
Important Cultural Property
Outer case (Excavated presumably in Fukuoka Prefecture)
外筒（伝福岡県出土）
Archaeological Objects · Heian, 12th centuryNara NM
Important Cultural Property
Pagoda-Shaped Reliquary
舎利塔
Art Objects · Heian, 12th centuryTNM
National Treasure
Poems from Wakan Roeishu (Collection of Japanese and Chinese Verses) on Paper with Design of Reeds
葦手絵和漢朗詠抄
Calligraphy & Books · Heian, 12th centuryKyoto NM
National Treasure
Poems from Wakan Roeishu (Collection of Japanese and Chinese Verses) on Paper with Design of Reeds
芦手絵和漢朗詠抄下巻
Calligraphy & Books · Heian, 12th centuryKyoto NM
Important Cultural Property
Poetry Contest at the Residence of Fujiwara no Tsunehira
経平大弐家歌合
Calligraphy & Books · Heian, 12th centuryTNM
National Treasure
Rasatsuten (Saksasa, Nairrti)
十二天像 羅刹天
Paintings · Heian, 12th centuryKyoto NM
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Record of Poetry Match Held by Cloistered Emperor Yozei
陽成院歌合
Calligraphy & Books · Heian, 12th centuryKyoto NM
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Record of Various Poetry Contests
類聚歌合
Calligraphy & Books · Heian, 12th centuryTNM
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Record of Various Poetry Contests: Poetry Contest at the Imperial Palace in 960
類聚歌合（天徳四年内裏歌合）
Calligraphy & Books · Heian, 12th centuryTNM
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Ritual Gong ("Kei") with a Lotus Pond
白銅蓮池文磬
Metalwork · Heian, 12th centuryTNM
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Saddle decorated with tortoiseshell patterns in mother-of-pearl inlay
亀甲地螺鈿鞍
Lacquerware · Heian, 12th centuryKyushu NM
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Saddle with Bush Clovers
萩螺鈿鞍
Lacquerware · Heian, 12th centuryTNM
Important Cultural Property
Sankosho (Buddhist Ritual Implement in Shape of an Ancient Indian Weapon with Three-pronged Ends)
三鈷杵
Art Objects · Heian, 12th centuryTNM
National Treasure
Scroll of Hungry Ghosts)
餓鬼草紙
Paintings · Heian, 12th centuryTNM
Important Cultural Property
Segment of Wakan Roeishu (Collection of Japanese and Chinese Verses), Volume 2
和漢朗詠集巻下断簡
Calligraphy & Books · Heian, 12th centuryKyoto NM
National Treasure
Sendan Kendatsuba (Cadana Gandharva), Extermination of Evil (J., Hekija-e)
辟邪絵 栴檀乾闥婆
Paintings · Heian, 12th centuryNara NM
Important Cultural Property
Shamon Jigoku zōshi (Tales of the Buddhist Hells)
沙門地獄草紙（沸屎地獄）
Paintings · Heian, 12th centuryNara NM
National Treasure
Shiketsu (Posts Erested at Four Corners of Alter to Rope off Sanctuary), Gilt bronze
独鈷
Metalwork · Heian, 12th centuryTNM
National Treasure
Shinchū, The Divine Insect, Extermination of Evil (J., Hekija-e)
辟邪絵 神虫
Paintings · Heian, 12th centuryNara NM
National Treasure
Shōki, The Demon Queller (Zhongkuei), Extermination of Evil (J., Hekija-e)
辟邪絵 鍾馗
Paintings · Heian, 12th centuryNara NM
Important Cultural Property
Standing Buddha Statuettes
如来立像（伝福岡県出土）
Sculpture · Heian, 12th centuryNara NM
Important Cultural Property
Standing Eleven-headed Kannon (Jp. Jūichimen Kannon, Sk. Ekādaśamukha)
十一面観音立像
Sculpture · Heian, 12th centuryNara NM
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Standing Tobatsu Bishamonten (Vaiśravaṇa)
兜跋毘沙門天立像
Sculpture · Heian, 12th centuryNara NM
National Treasure
Sui-ten (Varuna)
十二天像 水天
Paintings · Heian, 12th centuryKyoto NM
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Sutra case (Excavated presumably in Fukuoka Prefecture)
経筒（伝福岡県出土）
Archaeological Objects · Heian, 12th centuryNara NM
Important Cultural Property
Sutra case (Excavated presumably in Fukuoka Prefecture)
経筒（伝福岡県出土）
Archaeological Objects · Heian, 12th centuryNara NM
National Treasure
Sūtra box with design of lotus flowers
蓮唐草蒔絵経箱
Crafts · Heian, 12th centuryNara NM
Important Cultural Property
Tablet with Sutra Inscriptions
瓦経残片
Calligraphy & Books · Heian, 12th centuryTNM
National Treasure
Taishaku-ten (Indra)
十二天像 帝釈天
Paintings · Heian, 12th centuryKyoto NM
National Treasure
Tenkeisei, God of Heavenly Punishment, Extermination of Evil (J., Hekija-e)
辟邪絵 天刑星
Paintings · Heian, 12th centuryNara NM
National Treasure
The Bodhisattva Fugen
普賢菩薩像
Paintings · Heian, 12th centuryTNM
Important Cultural Property
The Bodhisattva Fugen from Illustrated Story of a Pilgrimage to Fifty-Five Deities
華厳五十五所絵巻断簡（普賢菩薩）
Paintings · Heian, 12th centuryTNM
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The Bodhisattva Juntei Kannon
准胝観音像
Paintings · Heian, 12th centuryTNM
National Treasure
The Bodhisattva Kokūzō
虚空蔵菩薩像
Paintings · Heian, 12th centuryTNM
Important Cultural Property
The Bodhisattva Monju from Illustrated Story of a Pilgrimage to Fifty-Five Deities
華厳五十五所絵巻断簡（文殊菩薩）
Paintings · Heian, 12th centuryTNM
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The Buddha Entering Nirvana
仏涅槃図
Paintings · Heian, 12th centuryTNM
Important Cultural Property
The Fifty-Five Episodes of Sudhana’s Pilgrimage: Visiting Upāsikā Acala
華厳五十五所絵（不動優婆夷）
Paintings · Heian, 12th centuryNara NM
Important Cultural Property
The Goddess Jundei Butsumo
准胝仏母像
Paintings · Heian, 12th centuryTNM
Important Cultural Property
The Great Tang Dynasty Record of the Western Regions, Volume 1
大唐西域記巻第一
Calligraphy & Books · Heian, 12th centuryKyoto NM
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The Iconography of the Buddhist Patriarchs
先徳図像
Paintings · Heian, 12th centuryTNM
National Treasure
The Peacock Wisdom King
孔雀明王像
Paintings · Heian, 12th centuryTNM
Important Cultural Property
The Pure Land of Amida (Skt. Amitābha)
阿弥陀浄土曼荼羅
Paintings · Heian, 12th centuryNara NM
National Treasure
The Sixteen Arhats
十六羅漢像（第一～第八）
Paintings · Heian, 12th centuryTNM
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