Excavated at Sawabe Site, Miyagi. 8th century.
Height 29.0cm, Diameter 21.0cm, Bottom 10.0cm.
Laboratory of Archaeology, Tohoku University.
　This long-bodied, flat-bottomed jar has a human face painted on the outer surface. The ink is faded and the shape of the face is barely discernible. The head is hooded with a frame around the nose and mouth, and there is no beard. This is the northernmost known excavated example of a human face with ink brushwork.
