Slit stone earrings

Time Period Early Jomon Period
Excavation Report Sannnai Maruyama Site,Volume 44
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Explanation These earrings have a slit leading to a hole in the center, similar to the “ketsu” (penannular jade ring) accessory of ancient China. At the Sannai Maruyama Site, there are circular and triangular earrings. They are made of beautiful stones such as serpentine rock.