Mask-like Object in the Form of a Human Head (jinmen doki)

Culture: Japanese
Period: Jōmon period, c.14,000–c.300 BCE
Date: c.400 BCE
Material: Earthenware
made in: Japan, Asia
Classification: Ceramics, sculpture
Collection: Asian Art
Current Location: On View, Gallery 226
Dimensions: 2 13/16 x 2 7/16 x 1 in. (7.1 x 6.2 x 2.6 cm)
weight: 2.7 oz. (0.1 kg)
Credit Line: William K. Bixby Trust for Asian Art
Rights: Public Domain
Object Number: 55:1962

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