House-shaped sarcophagus

Japanese: 家形石棺 - いえがたせっかん
House-shaped sarcophagus

A type of stone coffin in which the deceased was buried, mainly in the late Kofun period. It has a box-shaped body with a roof-like lid. A typical roof has four or six rope-hanging protrusions, and there are two types of body: hollowed-out and assembled. Well-known sources of stone include Mt. Futakami in Kinai, Mt. Tatsuyama in Harima, and Mt. Namigata in Kibi.

[Katsuhito Kuzuhara]

"Mysteries of Japanese History: The Stone Treasure Hall" by Makabe Tadahiko and Makabe Yoshiko (1978, Rokuko Publishing)

[Reference] | Sarcophagus

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

主として古墳時代後期に、被葬者を埋納した石棺の一種。身が箱形をなし蓋(ふた)は屋根状を呈す。代表的かつ典型的な屋根には4または6個の縄掛け突起がつき、身には刳抜(くりぬき)式と組合せ式との二様がある。石材の産地としては、畿内(きない)の二上山(ふたかみやま)、播磨(はりま)の竜山(たつやま)、吉備(きび)の浪形山(なみがたやま)などが著名。

[葛原克人]

『間壁忠彦・間壁葭子著『日本史の謎 石宝殿』(1978・六興出版)』

[参照項目] | 石棺

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