Maritime Peoples of the Kofun Period
"Maritime Peoples of the Kofun Period"
Heiseikan Japanese Archaeology Gallery December 7, 2021 (Tue) - June 12, 2022 (Sun)
Shell Bracelet
Found at Torigasaki Cave A, Kanagawa, Kofun period, 6th century
Found at Torigasaki Cave A, Kanagawa, Kofun period, 6th century
The Kofun period (ca. 3rd–7th century) saw thriving exchanges between maritime peoples who lived by trading and fishing. This history is refl ected in the voluminous burial goods excavated from graves hidden behind rocks in coastal areas. This section of the gallery features examples of the particularly bounteous goods found in caves in the southern Kantō region.
Major Work(s) on Exhibit 3 results
| Designation | Name | Amount | Creation Excavation | Period | Acquisition Ownership | Comment | |
| Highlight | Shell Bracelet | Found at Torigasaki Cave A, Kanagawa | Kofun period, 6th century | J-20375 | |||
| Highlight | Fishhooks with Separate Parts | Found at Torigasaki Cave H, Kanagawa | Kofun period, 6th century | J-20428 | |||
| Highlight | Fishhooks with Separate Parts | Found at Torigasaki Cave H, Kanagawa | Kofun period, 6th century | J-20430 |