Collection of Archaeological Materials from the Lower Tokoro River Basin

Antler with ray carving
No.43
DescriptionAntler with ray carving
SiteSakaeura Ⅱ Site: on the floor of Pit House 7
Size (cm)L. 12.5
PeriodLate stage of Okhotsk culture
Date8-9th century
PossessorTokoro Research Laboratory
CommentIn the Okhotsk culture, there are many artifacts with zoomorphic representations other than bear designs. This example is a tool made of antler bearing the expression of a ray and a fish hook. On the ray relief can be seen a gill or blowhole, and the fish hook seems to be a three-part composition fish hook.