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These beads come from Japan and date from the Kofun period (250-538 CE) in Japanese history. In the Kofun Period beads of various shapes and materials were worn as fashion accessories, used in rituals, and buried in tombs. They include, for example, both small and large beads, cylindrical beads, comma-and jujube-shaped beads, and angular cut beads. Different kinds of beads were created at different times, and they were combined in various ways depending on the individual who wore them and on the ritual in which they were used. (Tokyo National Museum)
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Wiener, J. B. (2018, January 10). Japanese Beads from the Kofun Period. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7865/japanese-beads-from-the-kofun-period/
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Wiener, James Blake. "Japanese Beads from the Kofun Period." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 10 Jan 2018. Web. 21 Dec 2024.
