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Usudama Mortar-Shaped Beads
Preservation and Utilization Council of "Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region"6
Preservation and Utilization Council of "Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region"
Munakata City, Fukuoka, Japan
These steatite mortar-shaped beads are imitations of the small glass beads. At first they were delicately made beads in the same shape as those used in abacuses, but they gradually degenerated into drum shapes, or cylindrical shapes. These pieces include refined cylindrical beads with a diameter of about 0.5 cm, and larger shaped cylindrical beads with a diameter close to 1.0 cm. Pearl beads are very rare gems. Born out of fortuity, pearls with their marvelous shine were thought to be rich in magical power.
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- Title: Usudama Mortar-Shaped Beads
- Creator: Preservation and Utilization Council of "Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region"
- Date Created: 6
- Location Created: Japan
- Physical Dimensions: D.0.3-1.0cm
- Type: Archaeological Remains
- Original Source: Treasure of Okinoshima
- Rights: Munakata Taisha
- Medium: Talc
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