Objects of Prayer and Accessories in the Jomon Period
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Clay Earring, Excavated at Nakatakase, Akiruno-shi, Tokyo, Jomon period, 2,000–400 BC (Gift of Mr. Shiono Hanjuro)
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan) Japanese Archaeology Gallery
March 3, 2020 (Tue) - September 6, 2020 (Sun)Accessories in the Jomon period (ca. 11,000 BC–ca. 5th century BC) included hair ornaments, earrings, necklaces, bracelets, and waist
ornaments. They had the additional function of indicating the age and sex of the wearer, as well as protecting him or her from evil spirits. Stone rods, which were male symbols, were made in prayer for fertility and the birth of many children.
| Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
CMT | ||
| Highlight | Bone Hairpin | Excavated at Kamitakatsu Shell Mound, Tsuchiura-shi, Ibaraki | Jomon period, 2000-400 BC | J-22568 | |||
| Highlight | Clay Earring | Excavated at Nakatakase, Akiruno-shi, Tokyo | Jomon period, 2000-400 BC | Gift of Mr. Shiono Hanjuro J-38013 | |||
| Highlight | Pendant | From Usozawa Shell Mound, Rikuzen-takata-shi, Iwate | Jomon period, 2000–400 BC | Gift of Mr. Tokugawa Yorisada J-17339 | |||
| Highlight | Stone Rod | Found in Furubira Town, Hokkaidō | Jōmon period, 2000-1000 BC | J-1473 | |||
| Highlight | Stone Object in the Shape of a Chinese Broadsword | Found at Saibana Shell Mound, Aomori | Jōmon period, 3000–1000 BC | Private collection | |||
| Highlight | Stone Object in the Shape of a Headgear | Found in Shiojiri Town, Nagano | Jōmon period, 2000-400 BC | Gift of Mr. Sakura Samojirō J-7627 |