| Masked Goddess | |
|---|---|
 "Masked Goddess", 2nd millennium BC | |
| Material | Clay |
| Height | 34 cm |
| Created | c. 1500 BC |
| Discovered | 23 August 2000 Chino, Nagano, Japan |
| Present location | Chino, Nagano, Japan |
The Masked Goddess (仮面の女神, Kamen no Megami) is a relatively large Japanese dogū or clay figurine of the late Jōmon period (c. 2000–1000 BC).[1][2] Excavated from the Nakappara Site in Chino, Nagano Prefecture, it is exhibited at the nearby Togariishi Museum of Jōmon Archaeology. Alongside the "Hollow Dogū" from Hokkaidō, the "dogū with palms pressed together" from Aomori Prefecture, "Jōmon Goddess" from Yamagata Prefecture, and "Jōmon Venus" that was also excavated in Chino, it is one of five dogū that have been designated National Treasures.[2][3][4]
- ^ Kaner, Simon, ed. (2009). The Power of Dogu: Ceramic Figures from Ancient Japan. The British Museum Press. pp. 28, 117. ISBN 978-0714124643.
- ^ a b "National Treasure 'Dogu' part 2: 'Kamen no Megami' (the Masked Goddess)". Chino City. 2 June 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ "Database of National Cultural Properties (search term: 土偶)". 国指定文化財等 データベース. Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ "National Treasures of Japan". Tokyo National Museum. Archived from the original on 4 April 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
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