Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0270-0004 | |
| Category | Carvings | |
| Object Name | Amulet | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | Kofun Period: 250-538 CE | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Stone: steatite | |
| Description | Large amulet, often called a comma-shaped bead, carved from a single piece of stone; Crescent-shaped bead is a solid cylinder in cross-section, with both ends rounded; 12 raised nodules are arranged in two rows of six nodules each along each lateral side; On the dorsal side are two elongated protrusions and along the ventral side is a single elongated protrusion; A single biconically drilled perforation is located near one end; Beads of this type may have been worn around the waist by means of a heavy cord; Many examples have been found in ritual sites, primarily in the Kantô, Kinai, and Kyûshû regions. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 5.3, Thickness = 3.5, Length = 12.1 | |