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土偶: earthen figure
土偶 doguu
earthen figure; clay figure; dogū; clay figurines from the late Jōmon period
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多くの土偶は、こわれた形で見つかり、わざとこわしたという説があります。
Many dogū are found broken, and one theory is that they were broken on purpose.
From the lesson まつりと祈り
土偶は、土で作った人の形の像で、多くは女の人の形をしています。
A dogū is a clay figure in the shape of a person, and most of them take the form of women.
From the lesson まつりと祈り
土偶は、安産や実りを祈る道具だったという考えもありますが、使い方はまだよくわかっていません。
Some think dogū were tools for praying for easy childbirth or a good harvest, but how they were used is still not clear.
From the lesson まつりと祈り
Some dogū, such as the Jōmon Venus of Nagano Prefecture, have even been designated National Treasures.
From the lesson まつりと祈り
From the lesson 縄文の宝物