Glass Marudama Beads

ガラス丸玉

At a glance — Archaeological Object · Kofun period, 5th century · held by Tokyo National Museum · designated Important Cultural Property of Japan.

Fact Sheet

Designation: Important Cultural Property (重要文化財)
Category: Archaeological Objects
Period: Kofun period, 5th century
Date: 401–500
Held by: Tokyo National Museum
Location: Ueno, Tokyo
Catalogue ID: cobas-114687

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Glass Marudama Beads is a archaeological object of Kofun period, 5th century (401–500), held by the Tokyo National Museum and designated a Important Cultural Property (重要文化財) of Japan. The facts below are transcribed from the official catalogue record; this entry carries no museum description in English.

Record & Sources

Designation: Important Cultural Property (重要文化財), Government of Japan
Catalogue ID: cobas-114687 (permanent)
Official record: Japan Search — jpsearch.go.jp/item/cobas-114687
Holder's collection: ColBase — Tokyo National Museum
Photograph: Tokyo National Museum, via ColBase — CC BY 4.0. CC BY 4.0 licence

Cite this page: “Glass Marudama Beads（ガラス丸玉）.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-114687. Tokyo National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/glass-marudama-beads/ — entry last verified 1 November 2026.

Full record data (as published in the official catalogue record)

Category: Archaeology:Media:Glass
Genre: Archaeology
Cultural property designation: Important Cultural Property
員数: 1連
分類: 考古
種別: 考古:材質:ガラス

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