Department of Archaeology, Kyoto University Collection: Research Photographs of Excavation of the Ishibutai Megalithic Tomb, 1933−1935.

Documentary photographs of an excavation on Ishibutai ancient tomb that were directed by Professor Kosaku Hamada (an archaeologist; 11th President of Kyoto Univ.) and supported by Nara prefecture, in 1933 and 1935. Not only the scene of the excavation, also photographs of reference materials, models, and drawings are included.

  • [Name of Creator(s)] Archaeological Institute, Kyoto Imperial University
  • [Date] 1933−1935
  • [Archivist and Date] 2011
  • [Extent] 216 glass film plates, 866 digitized images
  • [Conditions of Access and Use] Only available in the Audio-Visual station. Please ask permission of the Department of Archaeology, Graduate School of Letters for secondary use.