Collection of Archaeological Materials from the Lower Tokoro River Basin

Tobinitai pottery
No.48
DescriptionTobinitai pottery
SiteUtoro Takinoue Site: on the floor of Pit House 2
Size (cm)H. 16
PeriodThe first half of Tobinitai culture
Date10-11th century
PossessorTokoro Research Laboratory
CommentA pottery from the first half of the Tobinitai culture. The notches on the body are rather unique, but other elements are similar to usual Tobinitai pottery, which combines elements of Okhotsk Haritsuke-mon series pottery (clay and surface finishing) and those of Satsumon pottery (forming).