(2)5th Century clay images unearthed in Nara

(2)5th Century clay images unearthed in Nara

NARA, Japan - Two house-shaped and a hat-shaped clay images, believed to date back from the 5th century, are on display at the Suyama burial mound in the town of Koryo in Nara Prefecture on Oct. 3.

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