Clay Mask
- Exhibition information
- There are currently no plans to exhibit this artwork at the TNM Collection Exhibitions.
Clay masks like this were thought to be used during rituals. The absence of holes for strings and the back of this mask being flat suggest that this mask was not worn on the face, but rather held with the hands or other means.
- Cultural property designation
- Important Cultural Property
- Quantity
- Artist
- Period/Century
- Jōmon period, 1000–400 BC
- Country/Origin
- Excavation site
- Found in Tsugaru City, Aomori
- Material
- Terra-cotta(Fired clay)
- Size
- Inscriptions
- Donor
- Collection reference no.
- J-36874
- Genre
- Archaeology
- Category
- Archaeology > Media > Earthenware, stoneware, porcelain
On display: Archaeology
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On displayTomb Sculptures ("Haniwa"): Dancing People
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 1
January 1, 2026 (Thu)–
June 28, 2026 (Sun) -
On displayTomb Sculptures ("Haniwa"): Dancing People
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 1
January 1, 2026 (Thu)–
June 28, 2026 (Sun) -
On displayClay Figurine ("Dogū")
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 1
January 1, 2026 (Thu)–
June 28, 2026 (Sun) -
On displayConch-Shaped Clay Object
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 1
January 1, 2026 (Thu)–
June 28, 2026 (Sun)
