Pottery from Jōmon
period in Japan (Jōmon doki, <span>c. 14,500 - c. 300 BCE) is a type
of ancient earthenware pottery. The main characteristic of pottery decoration
was rope pressed patterns into clay, hence the name "Jōmon" which means
"rope-patterned". The pottery crafts from Jōmon period are the oldest
potteries in Japan and among the oldest in the world. The example above belongs
to the pottery made in Middle Jōmon period (Umataka Kaen) from Hokuriku region,
which is called 'fire-flame' for its 3D type decorations which resemble flames.
Pottery in this period is characteristic for thick walls, flamboyant decorations
and patterns (flame like) and molds with ropes, human faces, snakes and other
animal motifs.</span>
Byzantine art
Byzantine art comprises the body of Christian Greek artistic products of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire, as well as the nations and states that inherited culturally from the empire.
Answer:
The most characteristic Nok artifacts are clay figurines of animals and stylized human beings, usually heads; perforated eyes of an elliptical or triangular shape are typical of the style. Other artifacts of the Nok culture include iron tools, stone axes and other stone tools, and stone ornaments.
