Jōmon-Venus
The Jōmon-Venus ( Japanese 縄文のビーナス Jōmon no Bīnasu ) is a DOGU , a human-like, female Tonfigur from the Middle Jōmon time (3000-2000 v. Chr.), In 1986 Chino in the Nagano Prefecture in Japan has been discovered . It was declared a national treasure in 1995 .
features
The Dogū is an ocher clay statue with a height of 27 cm and a weight of 2.14 kg. She wears a hairstyle or headgear characteristic of the era and it is assumed that the statue is supposed to represent a pregnant woman, which explains the shape: broad hips, a pronounced buttocks and an enlarged belly. In contrast to over 20,000 Dogū finds that were only found in fragments, the Jōmon-Venus is complete and has no damage.
history
In 1986 archaeological excavations were made before an industrial area was established near Chino. The village of Tanabatake used to be on the site, facing south at the foot of Mount Kirigamine in the Yatsugatake Mountains , about 140 km northwest of Tokyo . The archaeological site Tanabatake ( 棚 畑 遺跡 Tanabatake Iseki ) comprised a village with 149 buildings, 146 of which were dated to the middle Jōmon period. The obsidian finds show that the village was a prosperous trading center. The Dogū was found in the burial places. The figure was initially given the name Tanabatake-Venus and later the name Jōmon-Venus .
Since it was discovered in 1986, it has been in the care of the Chino Municipality. It is exhibited in the Togariishi Jōmon Archeological Museum .
National heritage
In 1989 the statue was recognized as an Important Cultural Asset of Japan and in 1995 it was the first Jōmon artifact to be declared a national treasure . The second artifact to receive this award in 2004 was the "Masked Goddess", a Dogū that was found in 2000 in the nearby archaeological site of Nakappara ( 中 ッ 原 ) in Chino.
See also
Web links
- Homepage of the Togariishi Chino Archaeological Museum.
Individual evidence
- ^ A b c Agency for Cultural Affairs: 土 偶 (Dogū). 29th November 2016.
- ↑ a b Chino City Board of Education: The “Dogu” (“Jomon no Venus”) [Clay Figurine (the Venus of Jomon)] of the Tanabatake site. city.chino.lg.jp 2015.
- ↑ a b c d Chino City Board of Education: National Treasure “Dogu” part 1: “Jomon no Venus” (the Venus of Jomon) 2016 city.chino.lg.jp .
- ↑ Chino city, Jōmon project (棚 畑 遺跡) - Tanabatake archaeological site. city.chino.lg.jp 2015.
- ^ Agency for Cultural Affairs: Cultural Heritage Online bunka.nii.ac.jp土 偶 ／ 長野 県 中 ッ 原 遺跡 出土 (Dogū: excavation of the Nakappara archaeological site in Nagano Prefecture) November 29, 2016.