Great green turban
(Turbo marmoratus) shell spoon
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Great green turban
夜光貝の匙
Great green turban
In the Late Shell Mound Period (about 1-10th century), before the Gusuku Period (11-15th century), large shellfish such as yakogai (turbo marmoratus) and horagai (conch shells) were used as trade goods with Kyushu in the Ryukyu Islands.
In particular, the large shells of the yakogai were used as containers like cups and dishes by cutting them off, and in mainland Japan, the shining pearl layer was used as a material for mother-of-pearl inlays in lacquerware.
