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Bronze bell No. 1 from the Kojindani site
Unkownaround 1st century
Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo
Izumo city, Japan
National treasure. Dotaku (Bronze bell) in the old style have a rod-like stick called a zetsu suspended inside to make the sound. It is believed that this sound had some special significance for Yayoi man as a holy sound to invite gods and carry prayer.
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- Title: Bronze bell No. 1 from the Kojindani site
- Creator Lifespan: permanent exhibition room - Unknown
- Creator Nationality: Unkown
- Creator Gender: Unkown
- Creator Birth Place: Unkown
- Date: around 1st century
- Unkown: Unkown
- Physical Dimensions: 23.4cm
- Provenance: Agency for Cultural Affairs
- Type: casting
- Rights: 文化庁蔵
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