Suda Hachiman Shrine Mirror
| Suda Hachiman Shrine Mirror | |
|---|---|
| Native name 隅田八幡神社人物画像鏡 (Japanese) | |
Bronze mirror of Suda Hachiman Shrine | |
| Location | Hashimoto, Wakayama, Japan |
The Suda Hachiman Shrine Mirror (Japanese: 隅田八幡神社人物画像鏡, Hepburn: Suda Hachiman Jinja Jinbutsu Gazō-kyō) in Hashimoto, Wakayama, Japan is a National Treasure of Japan. It is a bronze mirror cast with 48 Chinese characters around the fifth century. It is an important artifact for the research in Japanese archaeology and Old Japanese language. It was found at Suda Hachiman Shrine, and its earliest mention in text is in the 3rd volume of the Kii no kuni meisho zue (紀伊国名所図会; "Illustrated Guide to Places of Note in Kii Province") published in 1838.