sekibō
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thumb|right|Jōmon period#Late and Final Jōmon (2470–500 BC)|Late and Final Jōmon sekibō, here labelled "phallic stones" ([[The Museum, Archaeological Institute of Kashihara, Nara Prefecture)]] , sometimes translated as "stone rods", are a type of archaeological artefact from Jōmon Japan, with examples known also from the Yayoi period.
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It sits within the topics Japanese artefact types, Jōmon period and Stone sculptures in Japan.
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thumb|right|Jōmon period#Late and Final Jōmon (2470–500 BC)|Late and Final Jōmon sekibō, here labelled "phallic stones" ([[The Museum, Archaeological Institute of Kashihara, Nara Prefecture)]] , sometimes translated as "stone rods", are a type of archaeological artefact from Jōmon Japan, with examples known also from the Yayoi period.
==Overview== Larger Middle to Late Jōmon sekibō, or more in length, sometimes stood upright at the centre of arrangements of stones or in pit-dwellings, while smaller Late and Final Jōmon examples are associated with sekken and sekitō stone blades. Due to their shape, sekibō are often interpreted as symbols of male sexuality, as opposed to the more female dogū and gangū. Similarly to these clay and stone figurines, many sekibō show signs of intentional damage, perhaps from ritual practices relating to fertility. Sekibō may be the antecedents of the phalli found at shrines and festivals in present-day Japan.
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