Annual Bulletin 1994
ANNUAL BULLETIN OF NARA NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CULTURAL PROPERTIES 1994
Table of Contents
Page
Preface 1
Excavations in the Asuka Area 2
Excavations in the Fujiwara Palace and Capital Sites 5
Excavations in the Nara Palace and Capital Sites 15
Revision in the Spatial Designation of Excavation Units for the Asuka and Fujiwara Areas 26
Investigation into Roof Tiles of Yamada-dera Temple 28
Excavation of Flush Latrine at the Fujiwara Capital 30
Introduction of Donated Sue-type Pottery 31
Two-and Three-colour Glazed Pottery Recovered from Hime-dera Temple in the Nara Capital 32
Microscopic Observation on Thin Cut Section of Gold-and Silver-Octagonal Lacquer Bar Ware Recovered from Eastern Main Ditch (SD2700) in the Nara Palace 33
Inscription and Incision Pottery Recovered from the Nara Palace and Capital Sites 34
Wooden Tablets Recovered from the Site of Prince Nagoya’s Mansion (2) 35
Wooden Tablets Recovered from the Nara Palace and Capital Sites during 1993 36
Catalogue of AZEKRA-SHYOGYO Sutras Owned by Ishiyama-dera Temple 38
Investigation of Metal Vessels Owned by Horyu-ji Temple (1) 42
Investigation on Japanese Style Modern Historic Buildings in Shiga Prefecture (2) 44
Analysis of the Quality of the Material of the Ancient Glass ‐ Alkali Silicate Glass during Yayoi Period ‐ 46
The Study of the Ancient Metalworking Observed from the Remains of Asuka-ike Site 48
Collection of Comparative Stone Sample in order lo Identity the Ancient Milling Location (1) ‐Asuka. Fujiwara Areas and Their Vicinity ‐ 49
Dendrochronology (11) 53
Analysis of Faunal Remains (10) 54
Landscape Architecture of the Nara and Fujiwara Palace Sites 55
New Facilities of the Conservation Science Laboratory 62
Renovation of Asuka Historical Museum 64
Reconsideration of Shoshimon Gate of the Nara Palace 66
Construction of the Model of the Former Great Hall of State Area 68
Fundamental Study of the Former Great Hall of State Area for Landscape Architecture 73
Joint Research for the Restoration of Angkor Cultural Heritage 74
Investigation of Jiaohe in China 75
Investigation of the Roof Tiles during Shin and Han Dynasties in China 78
Investigation on the Restoration and Presentation of Cultural Heritage in Europe 79
Public Lectures in 1993 80
Other Special Research Activities 81
Organization and Activities of Nabunken during 1993 83
ANNUAL BULLETIN OF THE NARA NATIONAL CULTURAL PROPERTIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE
1994
Published by
Nara National Cultural Properties Research Institute
Nara, 1994
