Saitama Prefectural Museum of Sakitama Ancient Burial Mounds restored a leather-bag-shaped Sue ware excavated from the Atagoyama Tumulus. This rare piece showing West Japan exchange will be exhibited from July 11, 2026.
The Museum of Sakitama Ancient Burial Mounds in Saitama has been conducting excavations at the Atagoyama Tumulus. A newly restored artifact excavated in FY2024 has been identified as a leather-bag-shaped Sue ware, the first of its kind found in the prefecture. Sue ware is Japanese pottery using technology brought from the Korean Peninsula. While these bag-shaped items with clay representations of seams and ties are usually found in western Japan, this is the first confirmed discovery in the Kanto region. The artifact, estimated to be 30cm high and 23cm wide, was found in the inner moat on the eastern side of the 55-meter-long keyhole-shaped tumulus. It will be publicly exhibited at the museum's special exhibition from July 11 to August 30, 2026.
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- Source: PR TIMES
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FAQ
What artifact will be exhibited for the first time?
The leather-bag-shaped Sue ware (Kabukuro-gata Sueki), the first of its kind excavated in Saitama Prefecture.
Where was the leather-bag-shaped Sue ware discovered?
It was excavated from the inner moat near the constriction on the east side of the mound of the Atagoyama Tumulus in the Saitama Kofun Group.
What are the exhibition dates?
From Saturday, July 11, 2026, to Sunday, August 30, 2026 (closed on Mondays).
Where is the exhibition venue and what is the title?
At the Museum of the Sakitama Ancient Burial Mounds in Saitama, during the exhibition titled 'Saitama Archaeological Exhibition: Messages from the Underground'.
What are the opening hours and admission fees for the museum?
Open from 9:00 to 17:00. Admission is 200 yen for adults, 100 yen for high school/college students, and free for junior high school students and younger, as well as disability certificate holders.