Kofun-Period Culture in the Jōsō Region: Stone Headrests and Flower-Shaped Ornaments
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Flower-Shaped Ornament for a Stone Headrest
Found in Kōzaki Town, Chiba, Kofun period, 5th–6th centuryJapanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan) Japanese Archaeology Gallery
April 8, 2026 (Wed) - December 6, 2026 (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.
| Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
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| Highlight | Headrest for the Deceased | Found in Kōzaki Town, Chiba | Kofun period, 5th–6th century | J-554 | |||
| Highlight | Ritual Mirror, Stone | Found in Kōzaki Town, Chiba | Kofun period, 5th–6th century | Gift of Mr. Midorikawa Nagakuni, J-453 | |||
| Highlight | Ritual Sickle Blade | Found in Kōzaki Town, Chiba | Kofun period, 5th–6th century | J-4801 |