TAB Event - "The Power of Dogu" Exhibition

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At Tokyo National Museum
Media: Sculpture, Art Talk

Dogu, ceramic figures made in the Jomon period (10000 B.C. - 5th century B.C.), are highly respected worldwide as an art representing the spirituality and the faith of people who lived during the Jomon period. Dogu are also known as "figures of prayer" and are found in a variety of different shapes which depict figures with upstretched hands, pregnant women close to giving birth, and figures with extremely large faces.

This exhibition will be held to commemorate the return of the "The Power of Dogu" exhibition to Japan after its showing at the British Museum in the U.K. (September 10 - November 22, 2009). The exhibition consists of 67 objects including three designated national treasures and a number of important cultural properties and important art objects. Japan's most important dogu from the early Jomon period to the mid-Yayoi period will be presented with their relevant materials, giving a deep insight into the birth, growth and decline of dogu as well as focusing on the rich character and beauty of their form.

Related talks and events also scheduled (Japanese only). See website for details.

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