新収蔵の倣製鏡 : 火竟銘をもつ倣製鏡の新例について
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Among mirrors manufactured on the Japanese archipelago during the period of ancient burial mounds there are those with characters "kakyo" inscribed on their edges with a chisel. Until recently, two mirrors of the type had been unearthed, one at No 25 mound at Mochida, Miyazaki Prefecture and the other at Hataeda mound, Kyoto Prefecture. The ancient mirror newly acquired by the Archaeological Museum of Meiji University was found to have such an inscription. This brings to three the number of ancient mirrors of the type. This 20.0 cm-diameter mirror with a design featuring a deity and a beast was produced in the latter half of the middle of the period of ancient burial mounds. Besides, this period saw the production of metal ware bearing inscriptions. The inscriptions represent socio-political themes, such manifestations of their owners' lineage, loyalty and services to the king. The inscription "kakyo" refers to "getting fire," an indication of the primary function of the mirror. The word can be construed as being suggestive of the magical powers associated with the function. The inscription is of great value in that it not only illustrates the diversity of literary materials in the latter half of the fifth century but also indicates how the mirror was perceived during the period. This report, while briefly describing the material, attempts to establish that the inscriptions of the three mirrors and the mirror themselves were manufactured in the same works. The results obtained suggest the strong likelihood that it was the case. As collateral of this conclusion, the paper tries to suggest some ways of resolving the issue of mirror-making in the middle and latter periods of the ancient tomb era.
- 明治大学の論文
- 1997-03-26