Dogu (Japanese: 土偶, IPA: [doɡɯː]; literally "earthen figure") are small humanoid and animal figurines made during the later part of the Jōmon period (14,000–400 BC) of prehistoric Japan. [a] Dogū come exclusively from the Jōmon period, and …

This stylized, hollow figurine (dogū) of a female is representative of the type found in the Tōhoku region of northern Honshu and made during the Late and Final Jōmon periods. The most arresting aspect of these figurines is their large bisected coffeebean-shaped eyes.

The so-called " dogū with palms pressed together " (合掌土偶, gasshō dogū) is a Japanese dogū or clay figurine of the late Jōmon period (c. 2000–1000 BC).

dogū, abstract clay figurines, generally of pregnant females, made in Japan during the Jōmon period (c. 10,500 to c. 300 bce). Dogū are reminiscent of the rigidly frontal fertility figures produced by other prehistoric cultures.

2023年8月13日 · The legacy of dogu figurines, originating from the ancient Jomon culture, continues to resonate within modern Japanese art, serving as a wellspring of inspiration for contemporary artists. The distinct forms, intricate designs, and enigmatic symbolism of dogu have left an indelible mark on Japan's artistic landscape.

Clay figures of both animal and human form, known as dogu, were produced throughout the Jomon period. Their anatomical features become more recognizable in later phases. Most Jomon clay figures are found in fragments or with missing limbs, leading some scholars to theorize that the figures were intentionally broken as a part of healing or ...

Dogu are fired clay figurines. Early dogu from around 10,000 BC were abstract representations of the human figure and were quite small. By 4000 BC they had arms and legs and simple heads. By 3000 BC, the faces are fully formed. All dogu are highly stylised. They are not naturalistic representations of people.

Dogu (clay figures) associated with Kamegaoka Culture in the Tohoku region during the Final Jomon period are called shakokidogu (snow goggle clay figures; literally "light-blocking device" clay...

The characteristically large eyes of this type of clay figure give it its nickname: “goggle dogu.” Made in the final stage of the 10,000-year Jomon period, most of these figures have been found scattered around or in refuse heaps.

Clay figurines (dogū) of humans and animals were made throughout the Jōmon period, particularly during the latter half, and establish the beginnings of Japan’s sculptural tradition.