Needle
Final Jōmon period (ca. 1000–300 BCE)
Not on view
The Jōmon period is the earliest period in Japanese history, lasting from roughly 14,000 to 300 BCE. Using materials such as bone, antlers, and stone, the Jōmon people created a variety of utilitarian objects, such as this needle. The small eye at the top would likely have served a function similar to a modern sewing needle, allowing the Jōmon people to practice basic sewing and create textiles.
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