The Post-Jomon Culture in Hokkaido
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Fish-Shaped Fishing Tackle, Place of excavation unknown, Epi-Jōmon period, 2nd–1st century BC
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan) Japanese Archaeology Gallery
March 1, 2022 (Tue) - September 4, 2022 (Sun)A variety of stone tools were used during this period, including single- and double-edged polished stone axes, as well as stone knives and harpoon heads for hunting and butchering sea mammals and other animals. There are also unique fish-shaped stones that were probably used as bait for fishing. Pottery continued to feature rich decorations. Additionally, cylindrical jewelry made out of jasper from Sado island, objects made out of seashells from Japan’s southern seas, and iron tools have also been excavated. These objects suggest interaction with the Yayoi culture on the mainland as well as cultures on the Asian continent via the island of Sakhalin to the north.
| Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
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| Highlight | Spade, Whale bone | Excavated at Etomo-cho, Muroran-shi, Hokkaido | Epi-Jomon period, 2nd–1st century BC | J-21845 | |||
| Highlight | Deep Pot | Found in Muroran City, Hokkaidō | Epi-Jōmon period, 2nd–1st century BC | Gift of Mr. Watanabe Matazō, J-8926 | |||
| Highlight | Fish-Shaped Fishing Tackle | Place of excavation unknown | Epi-Jōmon period, 2nd–1st century BC | J-2754 | |||
| Highlight | Fragment of a Spindle Whorl | Found on the premises of a coalmine railway office, Otaru City, Hokkaidō | Epi-Jōmon period, 1st–3rd century | Gift of the Hokkaido Project Management Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce, J-4676 | |||
| Highlight | Pendant, Fur-seal fang | Excavated at Yukawa Shell Mound, Hakodate-shi, Hokkaido | Epi-Jomon period, 2nd century BC-3rd century AD | Gift of Mr. Tokugawa Yorisada, J-10728 |