Dogū (土偶, Dogū, "clay idol/figurine") are small humanoid and animal
figurines made during the late
Jōmon period of
Ancient Japan. Most of the humanoid figurines have the breasts, small waists, and wide hips of females and are considered by many to be goddesses. Many have the large stomachs associated with pregnancy, making it entirely possible that the Jomon considered them Mother Goddesses. According to the Metropolitan Museum of Art these figurines "suggest an association with fertility and shamanistic rites"
[1]. Made from
clay, these figurines were never realistic, but rather were fashioned into fascinating shapes. The Dogū tend to have large faces, small arms and hands, and compact bodies. Some wear
goggles or have heart-shaped faces. Most have marks on the face, chest and shoulders, which suggest
tattooing, and were probably incised with
bamboo.
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