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- Dotaku Bell with Flowing Water Design
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Important Art Object
Dotaku Bell with Flowing Water Design
- Museum No.
- JK232
Photo No：230911_JL_0005
Color type：Color
| Title | Dotaku Bell with Flowing Water Design |
|---|---|
| Designation | Important Art Object |
| Artist | |
| Category | Archaeology (J), Bronze Bells (Dōtaku) |
| Country | Japan |
| Period | Yayoi Mid-term |
| Century | 1th |
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| Materials | |
| Dimensions | Height 46.1cm |
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Dotaku, the village ceremonial bronze bell, was kept buried in the hillside sanctuary, away from the everyday activities of life, to be dug out for use in certain agricultural rituals. The distribution of dotaku and its molds are confined to the Kinai (Kyoto-Osaka) district and the Inland Sea coast. The flowing-water (or maze) pattern on this specimen, also found on the pottery of the area, are characteristic design motifs of the mid-Yayoi Period.
Japan-Yayoi-Middle