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土偶: earthen figure

土偶どぐう doguu

earthen figure; clay figure; dogū; clay figurines from the late Jōmon period
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Many dogū are found broken, and one theory is that they were broken on purpose.

Dogū are thought to have been made for those prayers.

From the lesson まつりと祈り

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

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

Among Jōmon pottery and dogū, some have become National Treasures.

From the lesson 縄文の宝物

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