The Studies on the Provenance of the Horyu-ji and Shoso-in Treasures - Focused on the sculptures and decorative art objects extant in Southeast Asia

从1993年的研究中获得的新资料如下：1)雕塑组在泰国和印度尼西亚的博物馆和寺庙发现了许多标本。它们展示了原汁原味的镀金青铜佛像和和龙寺和正宗宝藏的牌匾。2)漆器工作组继续对泰国篮体作品进行研究。他们还在越南进行了研究，发现了一些珍珠母镶嵌纹饰的例子，相对于和鱼池和守因宝藏的例子。3)纺织小组继续研究与和鱼池和守因宝藏关东有密切关系的多色ikat织造(Matmi)。在雅加达，他们记录了蜡染的染色过程，类似于古代宝藏的rokechi。4)金属工作组对在爪哇Wonoboyo和Wonosobo发现的金、银和镀金青铜器进行了进一步研究，它们现在雅加达国家博物馆收藏。这些器物中的水壶、碗、盖盒和香炉的制作技术与Horyuji和Shosoin宝藏中的佛教器具密切相关。5)国际关系史小组在印度尼西亚苏门答腊岛的巴伦邦周围进行了田野调查，Srivijaya王国可能就是在这里建立的。他们收集了几份关于前印度教时期的巨石文化和印度教-佛教时期的遗迹的文件。

Newly acquired information from 1993 researches are as follows : 1) Sculpture group found many specimens in the museums and the temples of Thailand and Indonesia. They show the original styles of the gilt bronze Buddhist statues and repusse plaques of the Horyu-ji and the Shoso-in treasures.2) Lacquer work group continued the research on the works with basket body of Thailand. They also carried out research in Vietnam and found some examples with mother-of-pearl inlay decorations relative to those in Horyu-ji and Shoso-in treasures.3) Textile group continued a study on multi-colored ikat weaving(matmi)which has close relationship with Kanto-gire in Horyuji and Shosoin treasures. In Jakarta they recorded a dyeing process of batik similar to ancient rokechi of the treasures.4) Metal work group made further researches on the gold, silver and gilt bronze objects found at Wonoboyo and Wonosobo in Java, they are now in the Jakarta National Museum. Producing techniques of water pitcher, bowl, covered box and incense burner among these objects is closely related to those of Buddhist implements in the Horyuji and Shosoin treasures.5) History of international relations group carried out a field research around Palembang in Sumatra, Indonesia where Srivijaya Kingdom was probably founded. They collected several documents about megalithic culture of pre-Hindu period and the relics of Hindu-Buddhist period.