noun
offering items; ritual goods
Archaeological term for items offered to deities, especially in the Jōmon period. Not used in everyday conversation.
この遺跡からは、縄文時代の供献品が多数出土した。
Many offering items from the Jōmon period were excavated from this site.
Compound of 供献 (offering, dedication) and 品 (item, goods). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is used in archaeological literature.