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Holed Objects
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
Carved out of abalone shell, there are missing pieces , so that we don’t have the original full figure, but as seen in the one surviving item in full form (pictured lower right), we can infer that the full form was elliptical in shape with a hole opened in either end, that seems to mimic the hemispherical shaped protrusion (button) in the middle of ancient mirrors, leading us to guess that these are imitations of mirrors.
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- Title: Holed Objects
- 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: L. (3.9)-9.9cm
- Type: Archaeological Remains
- Original Source: Treasure of Okinoshima
- Rights: Munakata Taisha
- Medium: Shell
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