Kotobashira-shaped stone product

Japanese: 琴柱形石製品 - ことじがたせきせいひん
Kotobashira-shaped stone product
A stone product resembling the bridges that support the strings of a koto. Many have been excavated from ancient tombs, mostly in the Kinki region. They are mainly made of jasper, but some are made of talc. They were popular in the 4th and 5th centuries. Its use is unclear.

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Japanese:
琴の弦を支える琴柱に似ている石製品。古墳から出土するものが多く,地域としては近畿地方が多い。主として碧玉製であるが,滑石製もあり,4~5世紀に盛行した。用途については明らかではない。

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