cord-marked pattern; straw-rope pattern
Refers to the distinctive cord-impressed decoration on Jōmon pottery. Used in archaeological and art-historical descriptions.
The cord-marked pattern is clearly visible on this pottery.
Jōmon period
Abbreviation of 縄文時代. Used in historical contexts to refer to the Japanese Neolithic period (ca. 14,000–1000 BCE).
See also: 縄文時代
Clay figurines were excavated from a Jōmon-period site.
This pottery has a cord-marked pattern.