Wooden stirrup from 5th-6th century

Wooden stirrup from 5th-6th century

OTSU, Japan - A wooden stirrup dating back to the late fifth to early sixth centuries unearthed in Higashiomi, Shiga Prefecture, in western Japan, is shown to reporters on July 11, 2011. The Shiga Prefecture cultural property preservation association said the artifact is the oldest of its kind in Japan. (Kyodo)

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  • 2011/7/15 00:00:00
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