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Dogu (Clay Figurine)

Dogu (Clay Figurine). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: H. 6 1/8 in. (15.6 cm); W. 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm); D. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm).
Like most figurines found at Jomon sites, this one is broken at the waist, perhaps deliberately. Archaeologists conjecture that such figurines were used in ancient practices to ensure fertility.
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Title:
Dogu (Clay Figurine)
Caption:
Dogu (Clay Figurine). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: H. 6 1/8 in. (15.6 cm); W. 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm); D. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm). Like most figurines found at Jomon sites, this one is broken at the waist, perhaps deliberately. Archaeologists conjecture that such figurines were used in ancient practices to ensure fertility.
Technique/material:
Earthenware with cord-marked and incised decoration
Period:
Final Jomon period (ca. 1000-300 B. C. )
Museum:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Credit:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
Releases:
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Image size:
4311 x 3234 px | 39.9 MB
Print size:
36.5 x 27.4 cm | 14.4 x 10.8 in (300 dpi)