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Clay Tablet 

Exhibition information
on exhibit from March 4, 2025 (Tue) to September 7, 2025 (Sun) at Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan) Japanese Archaeology Gallery

Clay tablets feature patterns also found in other ritual objects, such as [dogū] clay figurines and stone rods. These tablets were used for prayers.

Cultural property designation
Important Cultural Property
Quantity
Artist
Period/Century
Jōmon period, 1000–400 BC
Country/Origin
Excavation site
Found at Fukuda Shell Mound, Ibaraki
Material
Size
Inscriptions
Donor
Gift of Mr. Inoue Tsuneichi and Mrs. Inoue Fumiko
Collection reference no.
J-38401
Genre
Archaeology
Category
Archaeology > Media > Earthenware, stoneware, porcelain
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