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Clay bottle with human figure ornaments. Late-Middle Jomon. Tôkoshinai style. H. 22.4 cm Tôkoshinai Site, Aomori-ken. The exact circumstances surrounding the excavation of this vessel are unclear, but earthenware vessels with human figures are often discovered in relative good condition. This suggests that they were created and treated with special care, unlike the utensils for daily use. Although there is no supporting evidence, this vessel was most likely one of the funerary objects made to accompany the burial of the dead. Important Cultural Property. Tokyo National Museum.
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