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title: Ancient Japanese Ceremonial Staff
author: James Blake Wiener
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7811/ancient-japanese-ceremonial-staff/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
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# Ancient Japanese Ceremonial Staff

_Authored by [James Blake Wiener](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jbw288/)_

## Image File

[![Ancient Japanese Ceremonial Staff](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7811.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7811.jpg)

## Image Caption

This ceremonial object in the shape of a staff is made of Jasper. It is Japanese and it dates to the 4th century CE, during the [Kofun period](https://www.worldhistory.org/Kofun_Period/). (Tokyo National Museum)

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## About the Author

James Blake Wiener has a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of World History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameswiener)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Wiener, J. B. (2017, December 20). Ancient Japanese Ceremonial Staff. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7811/ancient-japanese-ceremonial-staff/>
### Chicago
Wiener, James Blake. "Ancient Japanese Ceremonial Staff." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 20, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7811/ancient-japanese-ceremonial-staff/>.
### MLA
Wiener, James Blake. "Ancient Japanese Ceremonial Staff." *World History Encyclopedia*, 20 Dec 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7811/ancient-japanese-ceremonial-staff/>.

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