The Dogu statues are made of traditional Japanese art of terracotta. They are usually represents a female figure, but also some men or animals. They come from the middle to the end of the Jomon period.
You have a face, protruding legs and arms quite small and spherical, sometimes with a line split "frog eyes".These sculptures are often decorated with complex geometric patterns. Even the minor characters in size from15 to 25 cm usually emphasize the female sex characteristics. They relate to the idea of a mother goddess. Thefigures indicate a fertility cult
You have a face, protruding legs and arms quite small and spherical, sometimes with a line split "frog eyes".These sculptures are often decorated with complex geometric patterns. Even the minor characters in size from15 to 25 cm usually emphasize the female sex characteristics. They relate to the idea of a mother goddess. Thefigures indicate a fertility cult
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