Treasure of Okinoshima
| Name |
Steatite human-shaped figure |
| Classification |
Talc |
| Excavated Point |
Excavated from Site No. 1 |
| Designated Category |
National Treasure |
| Era (real era) |
8th-9th Century |
| volume |
L. 7.6-(22.6)cm |
| Description |
Called steatite katashiro, these are ritual objects: figures of people, boats and horses, carved out of soft steatite. These became the main type of offering at Okinoshima rituals after the 8th century. Of those carved, human-shaped figures seen from the front were originally the most important of the offerings made to the god of the sea.
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