Cylindrical copperware - Tsutsugatadouki

Japanese: 筒形銅器 - つつがたどうき

A bronze product from the Kofun period that is thought to have been attached to the top of a cane. It is a hollow cylinder 13 to 20 cm long and about 3 cm in diameter, with one slightly thicker end sealed to form the top. About two-thirds of the way from the top there are vertical holes on all four sides, and a thin copper rod about 5 cm long is placed inside to function as a bell. About one-third of the part closest to the open end is fitted into a wooden cane and fixed in place using a mekugi hole. The vertical holes are usually in two rows, one above the other, but there are rare cases where they are in three rows.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

杖頭に装着したと推定される古墳時代の青銅製品。長さ13～20cm，径3cm前後の中空の円筒形を呈し，やや太く作った一端を封じて頂面とする。頂端から約3分の2の範囲には，四方に縦方向の透し孔を設け，内部に長さ5cmばかりの細い銅棒を収めて，鈴としての効果を発揮させた。開口端に近い約3分の1を木製の杖にはめ，目釘孔を用いて固定したものである。縦方向の透し孔は上下2段に設けるのがふつうで，まれに3段にしたものもある。

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