Fire-flame vessel: An exquisitely crafted 4,500-year-old pot from a mysterious culture in Japan

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a light clay vessel made from coils that tapers from the top to the bottom and looks like it has stylized flames at the rim

This ceramic vessel from prehistoric Japan may be decorated with flames, but archaeologists are unsure about their meaning. (Image credit: Cleveland Museum of Art; Public Domain)
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Name: Fire-flame vessel (ka'en doki)

What it is: A decorated earthenware vessel

Where it is from: Honshu, Japan

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