Dogu(Clay figurine from the Yayoi period)

UnknownYayoi period, BC 6ｔｈ century - Yayoi period, BC 4ｔｈ century

The Kagawa Museum
Takamatsu-shi, Japan

This artifact in the shape of a human face was unearthed in in Sanuki-shi, Kagawa Prefecture. It dates from the Yayoi period. The lines represent tattooing.

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Title: Dogu(Clay figurine from the Yayoi period)
Creator: Unknown
Date: Yayoi period, BC 6ｔｈ century - Yayoi period, BC 4ｔｈ century
Physical Dimensions: w6.6 x h11.0 x d7.0 ㎝
Type: Clay
External Link: http://www.pref.kagawa.lg.jp/kmuseum/index.html

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