Category:

Prefecturally Designated Tangible Cultural Property (Archaeological artifact)

Title:

Kamegata doseihin oyobi hanshutsu ibutsu

Earthenware Turtle and Accompanying Artifacts
亀形土製品及び伴出遺物

No. of features:

One collection

Designated:

March 24, 1987

Location:

In the custody of the Saitama City Museum (opens to new page)

2-1-2 Takahanacho, Omiya Ward

Owner:

Saitama City

Description:

These artifacts originate from the last stage of the Jomon period (14,000–1000 BCE). The 97-piece collection includes clay slabs with human faces and an earthenware turtle decorated with three-pronged patterns (“sansamon”), banded cord patterns (“jomon”), and red pigment. The turtle is 24.7 cm long.

Associated Texts:

(1987). “Cultural Properties in Omiya” (vol. 3). Omiya Municipal Board of Education.

(1985). Survey Report on Omiya City’s Cultural Properties” (vol. 19). Omiya Municipal Board of Education.

(1985). “Report on Omiya City’s Archaeological Sites” (Reprint, “Survey Report on Omiya City’s Cultural Properties” (vol. 19), Suppl. 1). Omiya City Archaeological Research Agency.

(1991). “Saitama’s Treasures”. Saitama Prefectural Board of Education.

Please be courteous towards other visitors, locals, and the site’s owners/curators when visiting this cultural property. This cultural property’s availability may vary; for details, please contact the Saitama Prefectural Museum of History and Folklore.

Inquiries (Japanese only)

Cultural Heritage Preservation Division, Department of Lifelong Learning, Board of Education Secretariat　

TEL：048-829-1723 FAX：048-829-1989

https://www.city.saitama.jp/004/005/006/001/017/013/002/p000187.html