Location Ishikawa Archaeological Foundation
Miyatake Shoga-yashiki C Site etc. Artifacts: Unique Jomon Earthenware Human Figure
- Display status
- No permanent display
- Period
- Jomon Period (approx. 5,300 to 2,700 years ago)
- Form/Type
- Archaeological material
- Location
- Miyatake (Nomi City), Tokumaru (Nakanoto-machi, Kashima-gun), Hanami (Noto-machi, Hosu-gun)
Some Jomon earthenware features unique designs.
A deep bowl found at Shoga-yashiki C Site in Nomi City has a long-limbed frog-shaped decoration attached to the mouth rim. Although the eyes and mouth are not depicted, it appears to be peering into the deep bowl (early-middle Jomon Period: approximately 5,300 years ago).
In addition, the handle of a pot-shaped earthenware item (approximately 22 cm in height) from Tokumaru Site in Nakanoto Town was influenced by eastern Japan, featuring a long face facing slightly to the right. It depicts the face of a wild beast (late-mid Jomon Period: approximately 4,800 years ago).
A waterskin shaped earthenware item (approximately 11 cm in height) from Hanaminishinoue Site in Noto Town features a distinctive patterned structure made of thin strings of clay. This item’s appearance is thought to have been influenced by the Tohoku region (mid-late Jomon Period: approximately 2,700 years ago).
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Opened in 1998 as an open facility for the excavation and organization of excavated artifacts and the publication of reports on buried cultural properties (archaeological sites) that convey the history and culture of Ishikawa prefecture, as well as to hold exhibitions and lectures that make use of the results. The exhibition rooms comprise sections organized by theme and era, where you can see and touch precious earthenware and stone tools discovered from archaeological sites throughout the prefecture. In 2001, they also opened the Ancient Experience Area, where you can enjoy learning about the lives and techniques of ancient people. Both adults and children can learn about local history in an accessible and easy manner, while deepening their interest and understanding of cultural properties.
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