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Jar with Figures

人形装飾付壺形土器

At a glance — Archaeological Object · Heian period · held by Tokyo National Museum · designated Important Cultural Property of Japan.

Fact Sheet

Designation: Important Cultural Property (重要文化財)
Category: Archaeological Objects
Period: Heian period
Date: 1000
Held by: Tokyo National Museum
Location: Ueno, Tokyo
Catalogue ID: cobas-114449

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The eyebrows, ears, legs, and other parts of the two figures on this jar are slightly different, possibly to differentiate them as man and woman. Objects of this kind, with both practical and ceremonial purposes, provide valuable insights into the spiritual culture of the Jōmon people.

— Museum description: Tokyo National Museum (CC BY 4.0), via ColBase / Japan Search.

Record & Sources

Designation: Important Cultural Property (重要文化財), Government of Japan
Catalogue ID: cobas-114449 (permanent)
Official record: Japan Search — jpsearch.go.jp/item/cobas-114449
Holder's collection: ColBase — Tokyo National Museum
Photograph: Tokyo National Museum, via ColBase — CC BY 4.0. CC BY 4.0 licence

Cite this page: “Jar with Figures（人形装飾付壺形土器）.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-114449. Tokyo National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/jar-with-figures/ — entry last verified 1 November 2026.

Full record data (as published in the official catalogue record)

Genre: Archaeology
Material: Earthenware
Category: Archaeology:Media:Earthenware, stoneware, porcelain
Cultural property designation: Important Cultural Property
員数: 1個
分類: 考古
品質形状: 土製
種別: 考古:材質:土・陶・磁

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