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Crown

天冠
Crown (天冠)
PLATE IImage: Tokyo National Museum, via ColBase — CC BY 4.0
At a glance — Textile · Nanbokuchō period, 14th century · held by Tokyo National Museum · designated Important Cultural Property of Japan.

Fact Sheet

Designation
Important Cultural Property (重要文化財)
Category
Textiles
Date
1301–1400
Location
Ueno, Tokyo
Catalogue ID
cobas-86575

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Flowers, vines, dragons, and clouds are symmetrically arranged on these gilded bronze crowns. Written records suggest they were used in children's dances, but they could have also been used for the roles of gods.

— Museum description: Tokyo National Museum (CC BY 4.0), via ColBase / Japan Search.

Record & Sources

Cite this page: “Crown（天冠）.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-86575. Tokyo National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/crown-86575/ — entry last verified 1 November 2026.
Full record data (as published in the official catalogue record)
  • Genre: Textiles
  • Cultural property designation: Important Cultural Property
  • Material: Gilt bronze with hairline engraving and openwork
  • 員数: 1頭
  • 分類: 染織
  • 品質形状: 金銅、線彫、透彫

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