Sacred object
Sea Beast and Grape Mirror
Publicly verified
The Sea Beast and Grape Mirror (海獣葡萄鏡) is a Japanese sacred object, classified as ritual treasure (hōmotsu), recorded in classical sources and ritual tradition.
Description
The Sea Beast and Grape Mirror (海獣葡萄鏡) is a Japanese sacred object recorded in classical sources and ritual tradition. It is classified as ritual treasure (hōmotsu). The artefact is held in continuity with imperial and shrine custom and is referenced in classical chronicles or temple records. See the Japanese-language page for the full description, provenance, and citation list.
Places of transmission
Sources
国指定文化財等データベース 海獣葡萄鏡
Institutional source文化庁
国指定文化財等データベース 海獣葡萄鏡に基づく海獣葡萄鏡の主要典拠。
https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/香取神宮 宝物資料
Secondary source香取神宮 宝物資料を参照した海獣葡萄鏡の補助確認。
https://katori-jingu.or.jp/
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