bronze hoko; bronze halberd; bronze spearhead
Archaeological term for a bronze weapon from the Yayoi period, similar to a halberd or spearhead. Often discussed in the context of ritual objects.
See also: 矛
This bronze hoko was excavated from a Yayoi-period site.
Bronze hoko are thought to have been used as ritual implements.
Standard kanji spelling for this archaeological term.
Variant kanji spelling; 鉾 is an alternative character for 矛.
Compound of 銅 (どう, 'copper, bronze') and 矛 (ほこ, 'halberd, spear'). The reading どうぼこ is a common rendaku variant.