Deep Vessel with Handles, Middle Jomon period (ca. 3500–2500 B.C.), Earthenware with cord-mark
Deep Vessel with Handles, Middle Jomon period (ca. 3500–2500 B.C.), Earthenware with cord-marked and incised decoration. The Jomon period marks the earliest known civilisation in Japan, and also a time when visual culture and craftsmanship was flourishing. Here we can see an example of Jomon pottery, which was created with woven coils of clay and then fired in an open pit. The effect of this ancient form of ceramics is staggeringly elaborate, with dynamic flowing shapes which convey the power of the elements. Despite the visual power of these vessels their overall function is somewhat enigmatic, however it has been suggested that they were used for ritualistic purposes. -- source link
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