Collection of Archaeological Materials from the Lower Tokoro River Basin

Stone balls
No.34
DescriptionStone balls
SiteTokoro-chashi Site Okhotsk Locality: on the floor of Pit House 7b
Size (cm)D. 3.5
PeriodLate stage of Okhotsk culture
Date8-9th century
PossessorTokoro Research Laboratory
CommentStone tools created by making sandstone spherical. This kind of stone tools with a diameter of 3-6 centimeters is evident in the Okhotsk culture. These are considered to be a gaming stone used with a slingshot or as a weight attached to ropes like a bola.