Archaeology
Shrine Maiden Figurine
1500-year-old figurine found in Japan burial
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A 1500-year-old shrine maiden figurine was found in a Japanese burial mound. It is 16 inches long and has a traditional Japanese hairstyle and red sash.
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The figurine was discovered at the Nishikaminomiya site and is believed to have been an offering to the dead. Similar figurines have been found in other burial mounds.
Images are illustrative, not photographs of the reported finds.