In Japan, a 1500-Year-Old Statue of a Priestess Was Discovered Near a Mound: What a Unique Find
In Japan, a 1500-year-old statuette of a priestess was discovered near a mound: what a unique find. In Gumma Prefecture, archaeologists discovered a V century khaniwa depicting a myko priestess. The figurine has red ornaments and a ritual wand.
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<p>In Japan, a 1500-year-old statuette of a priestess was discovered near a mound: what a unique find. In Gumma Prefecture, archaeologists discovered a V century khaniwa depicting a myko priestess. The figurine has red ornaments and a ritual wand.</p>
A clay sculpture about 1,500 years old was found in a tomb in the province of Gunma, Japan, still with traces of red paint on the face and on the clothes. The haniwa of Nishikaminomiya, which represents a possible priestess, preserved rare details of funeral rituals of the Kofun period. As a figure of shaman was found...
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