Overview
Fifty-seven flame-shaped Jomon vessels designated National Treasure together - pottery rarely receives that status.
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Tōkamachi City Museum (十日町市博物館, Tōkamachi-shi Hakubutsukan) opened in Tōkamachi, Niigata Prefecture, Japan in 1979, reopening in a new building in 2020. The collection includes a grouping of 57 Jōmon pots from Sasayama Site that has been designated a National Treasure.
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Founded / opened：1979 Highlights / collection：57 National Treasure flame-style pottery vessels, Materials on Echigo chijimi Genre：Antique art and Buddhist art, Textiles and dyeing
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