Laege jade beads
Time Period | Middle Jomon Period |
Excavation Report | Sannnai Maruyama Site,Volume 35 |
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Explanation | Jade is an extremely hard stone from Itoigawa that is difficult to break and difficult to process. Large jade beads are five centimeters or larger in size and have a hole drilled in the center. Round large beads are distributed from southern Hokkaido to the northern Tohoku region. They are thought to have been used in festivals and ceremonies. |