Boat-Shaped Ritual Objects
Preservation and Utilization Council of "Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region"8
Preservation and Utilization Council of "Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region"
Munakata City, Fukuoka, Japan
The boat figures, carved of thicker slabs of steatite, are made by sharpening the ends, and whittling off pieces to create the prow and the sterns, with a rounded bottom for the ship’s hull, with a hollow or a groove in the center to create the interior of the boat. The level of artistic expression on the figures of the people and the boats vary greatly, with some of them painstakingly recreated, while others are extremely simplified. The boat figures overwhelmingly outnumber the other figures, from which we can conclude that these were seen as highly fitting for ritual dedication to the god of the sea.
- Title: Boat-Shaped Ritual Objects
- Creator: Preservation and Utilization Council of "Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region"
- Date Created: 8
- Location Created: Japan
- Physical Dimensions: L.9.6-(21.2)cm
- Type: Archaeological Remains
- Original Source: Treasure of Okinoshima
- Rights: Munakata Taisha
- Medium: Talc
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