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

1993年研究的新资料如下：1）雕塑组在泰国和印度尼西亚的博物馆和寺庙中发现了许多标本。它们展示了法隆寺和正藏院宝藏的镀金青铜佛像和拒绝牌匾的原始风格。2）漆工作组继续研究泰国的篮子体作品。他们还在越南进行了研究，发现了一些与法隆寺和正藏院宝藏相关的珍珠母镶嵌装饰品。3）纺织组继续研究与法隆寺和正藏院宝藏中的关东线有密切关系的多色伊卡特编织（matmi）。在雅加达，他们记录了一种类似于古代宝藏rokechi的蜡染工艺。4）金属工作组对在爪哇的Wonoboyo和Wonosobo发现的金、银和镀金青铜器进行了进一步的研究，它们现在在雅加达国家博物馆。这些器物中的水壶、碗、盖盒、香炉等的制作工艺与法隆寺和正演院宝藏中的佛教器具有着密切的联系。5）国际关系史小组在印尼苏门答腊岛的帕伦邦附近进行了实地考察，这里可能是三佛齐王国的建立地。他们收集了一些关于前印度教时期巨石文化和印度教-佛教时期遗物的文献。

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.