Collection of Archaeological Materials from the Lower Tokoro River Basin

Okhotsk pottery
No.31
DescriptionOkhotsk pottery
SiteTokoro-chashi Site: doneted material
Size (cm)H. 24
PeriodLate stage of Okhotsk culture
Date8-9th century
PossessorTokoro Research Laboratory
CommentHaritsuke-mon series pottery from the Late Okhotsk culture. The main decoration pattern is the appliqué, formed by a unit of multiple lines, which is regarded as belonging to the late phase of Haritsuke-mon series pottery. There is a possibility that it was unearthed with an iron-socketed pike, so it may have been a grave good. Donated by a private benefactor.