Kofun-Period Culture in the Jōsō Region: Stone Headrests and Flower-Shaped Ornaments
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Headrest for the Deceased, Found at a tumulus in Takakura, Chiba, Kofun period, 5th–6th century (Gift of Mr. Nemoto Yasutaro)
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan) Japanese Archaeology Gallery
June 27, 2023 (Tue) - December 10, 2023 (Sun)In the Jōsō region in present-day Ibaraki and Chiba Prefectures near Tokyo, a custom of burying the deceased with a stone headrest decorated with flower-shaped stone ornaments prevailed during the mid-Kofun period. This section of the gallery introduces such funerary rites unique to the Jōsō region through steatite headrests and flower-shaped ornaments for those headrests.
| Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
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| Highlight | Flower-Shaped Ornament for a Headrest | Found in Kōzaki Town, Chiba | Kofun period, 5th–6th century | Gift of Mr. Endo Daijiro, J-9044 | |||
| Highlight | Headrest for the Deceased | Found at a tumulus in Takakura, Chiba | Kofun period, 5th–6th century | Gift of Mr. Nemoto Yasutaro, J-8246 |