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ID Code 5206-1588
Artifact Name Roof Tile Fragment
Donor
Receiving Date 1999
Size (W×H×D) (mm) 105×50×20
Distance from the Hypocenter(m) 80
Number 1
Location Peace Memorial Park vicinity
Description This piece of roof tile is from the roof of Sairenji Temple, which stood very close to the hypocenter. Exposed directly to the A-bomb heat rays and temperatures of 3000 to 4000 degrees Celsius, the tile's surface was melted and bubbling.

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