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Ancient Ritual Spear From Japan’s Sacred Island Reveals East Asia’s Earliest Gold-Inlaid Sheath

Researchers have identified an intricate inlaid gold pattern on an iron spear inserted into a gilt bronze sheath, unearthed decades ago on the Okinoshima sacred island off the coast of Munakata, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is the first known instance of a gold-inlaid spear in East Asia and provides valuable insight into the ceremonial practices […]
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abendblatt.de broke the news in on Friday, June 20, 2025.
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