Location Ishikawa Archaeological Foundation
Yossaki / Suba Site Artifact: Bronze Artifacts
- Display status
- No permanent display
- Period
- Yayoi Period (3rd century BC to 2nd century AD)
- Form/Type
- Archaeological material
- Location
- Yoshisaki-machi, Suba-machi, Tsuruta-machi (Hakui City), Fujiekita (Kanazawa City), Hitotsuhari-machi (Komatsu City)
During the Yayoi Period, bronze and iron tools were introduced to Japan from the Korean Peninsula.
In Ishikawa Prefecture, bronze items such as mirrors, swords and arrowheads have been found, as well as small bronze bells that are thought to be imitations of standard bronze bells.
The bronze mirror is a fragment (length 3.3 cm, width 3 cm) of a Chinese-made "four-pointed mirror" excavated from the Yossaki / Suba Site in Hakui City. The broken surfaces have been polished; even fragments were used with care.
The bronze sword and small bell were excavated from the Fujie B Site in Kanazawa City. The bronze sword (photo right) is a small fragment from near the tip (approximately 9.8 cm long and 3 cm wide). The small bell (photo left) has lost its handle and most of its body (length 6.2 cm). Both items were found in a river channel, and were apparently used in water festivals.
At the Hitotsuhari B Site in Komatsu City, the outer frame of an earthenware casting mold (approximately 15 cm long and about 5 cm wide) and a casting ladle for making bronze arrowheads and the remains of a workshop have been confirmed. Evidence of bronzeware production is gradually being discovered within Ishikawa Prefecture, with earthen molds also having been found at the Yossaki / Suba Site in Hakui City.
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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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