Illustrated Catalogue of Tokyo National Museum: Objects from Jomon Sites: Dogu (Clay Figurine), Clay Objects = T ky Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan zuhan mokuroku. J mon ibutsu hen (Dog , Doseihin)
Tokyo, Japan: Tokyo National Museum, 1996. Hardcover. Dark brown cloth, gilt letters on spine, white illus. DJ. 149 pp. 21 color plates, numerous bw plates. VG/VG. Item #17811
Text is almost entirely in Japanese, some with remarks in English. "Dogu (clay figurine) and other clay objects from the Jomon period have been studied for a long time as religious relics to reflect the spiritual world of the Jomon people. There have been various opinions regarding what dogu symbolizes; a goddess as an object of worship based on the belief of earth goddess since they are shaped in most cases as a plump woman, a magical object deliberately broken in prayer for the rebirth as they are often found in a fragmented condition, a god of the Jomon world, etc. Wht they really are still remains a mystery. Other clay objects which seem to reflect the Jomon spiritual world include masks, plaques and animal figures. They are important materials to shed light on the society of the Jomon period." (preface) Showcases 408 pieces.
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