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Dōtaku

銅鐸

100–200 CE

Japan, Yayoi period

(c. 300 BCE–300 CE)
Medium
cast bronze
Measurements
Overall: 97.8 x 48.9 cm (38 1/2 x 19 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Arthur St. John Newberry 1916.1102
Public Domain
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Location
235B Japanese
Print

Description

The flow of new peoples from Korea to Japan during the Yayoi period brought new technologies of bronze and iron casting. Similarly, the form of the dōtaku, or bronze bell, is thought to have originated in Korea. The original Korean prototypes—stout, thickly cast bells—were transformed in Japan into sculptural forms with sophisticated surface decoration. These dōtaku are often uncovered near burial sites paired with a metal spear or sword nearby, suggesting ceremonial importance.

Dōtaku

100–200 CE

Japan, Yayoi period (c. 300 BCE–300 CE)

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