Collection of Archaeological Materials from the Lower Tokoro River Basin

Burial pottery vesselsBurial pottery vessels
No.K06
DescriptionBurial pottery vessels
SiteTokoro River Estuary Site: from Pit 295a
Size (cm)(1st from the right, back) H. 20.9~(3rd from the left, front) H. 5.4
PeriodFinal Jomon
Dateca. 2,700-2,400 years ago
PossessorKitami City Board of Education
CommentEleven large and small pottery vessels of the Nusamai type were unearthed from a burial pit from the second half of the Final Jomon period. These consist of decorative pottery in the form of a ship-shaped shallow bowl, small pottery with an overhanging bottom, and red-colored pottery. In particular, the center one is a rare example containing a human-faced pattern.