Collection of Archaeological Materials from the Lower Tokoro River Basin

Utsunai Ⅱb type pottery
No.18
DescriptionUtsunai Ⅱb type pottery
SiteGifu Ⅱ Site: from Pit Grave 28
Size (cm)H. 37
PeriodLate Epi-Jomon
Date2nd century
PossessorTokoro Research Laboratory
CommentThe last variation of Utsunai Ⅱb type pottery, having a geometric pattern formed of slender clay ridges, which stems from the strong influence of Kohoku C1 type pottery in central Hokkaido. It is a grave good found along with the pot shown in No. 19 in a burial pit.
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