Final Jōmon gangū excavated in Nanbu, Aomori Prefecture (Tokyo National Museum)[1]

Gangū (岩偶), sometimes translated as "stone figurines"[2] or "stone figures",[3] are the counterparts in stone to the clay dogū of Jōmon Japan.

Overview

The earliest-known stone figures from Japan include a "kokeshi-shape" figurine from the palaeolithic Iwato Site in Ōita Prefecture[4]: 49  and a number of Incipient Jōmon line-incised stones from Kamikuroiwa Iwakage Site in Ehime Prefecture.[5][6]: 164  Known in far fewer numbers than dogū, gangū have been found from contexts dating throughout the Jōmon period, with earlier examples being typically simpler in form.[7][8] They are generally made from stone that is relatively easy to work, including pumice, tuff, mudstone, and sandstone.[9] As with the clay dogū, many of those excavated were already broken in Jōmon times, likely indicative of some aspect of their ritual function.[8] More voluptuous examples with prominent breasts may represent a fertility goddess and/or relate to motherhood.[8]

Important Cultural Properties

One gangū has been designated an Important Cultural Property:

Other gangū

See also

References

  1. ^ 岩偶 [Gangū] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  2. ^ "Dogu: Objects for Prayer from the Jomon Period". Tokyo National Museum. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  3. ^ a b Kaner, Simon, ed. (2009). The Power of Dogu: Ceramic Figures from Ancient Japan. The British Museum Press. pp. 129, 168. ISBN 978-0714124643.
  4. ^ Yanagida, Toshio (2010). "Reevaluation of the Late Paleolithic Industries excavated at the Iwato site" (PDF). Bulletin of Tohoku University Museum. 9: 49–110.
  5. ^ 上黒岩岩陰遺跡からの線刻礫 [Line-incised Stones from the Kamikuroiwa-Iwakage Site] (in Japanese). Ehime Prefectural Lifelong Learning Center [ja]. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  6. ^ a b c d Tokyo National Museum; NHK; The Asahi Shimbun, eds. (2018). 縄文―1万年の美の鼓動 [Jomon: 10,000 Years of Prehistoric Art in Japan] (in Japanese). NHK, The Asahi Shimbun.
  7. ^ 岩偶 [Gangū] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  8. ^ a b c d 岩偶 [Gangū] (in Japanese). Goshogawara City. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  9. ^ 岩偶・土偶 [Gangū and Dogū] (in Japanese). Kagoshima Prefecture. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  10. ^ 岩偶 [Gangū] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  11. ^ 岩偶 [Gangū] (in Japanese). Japanese Folk Crafts Museum. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  12. ^ 岩偶 [Gangū] (in Japanese). Kyushu National Museum. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gang%C5%AB
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