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‖ magatama, n.|ˈmɑːgətɑːmə|
Pl. magatama, magatamas.
[Jap., lit. ‘curved jewel’, f. magaru to curve, bend + tama jewel.]
A type of small, comma-shaped ornamental jewel, usu. made of green jade, worn as a pendant, earring, etc., esp. in Japan, where it also forms part of the imperial regalia.
1876W. C. Borlase Niphon & its Antiquities 28 A magatama proper is in shape like a magnified comma, rounded at the larger end..and tapering to a point at the other. 1931G. B. Sansom Japan i. i. 9 Most prominent among them are the ‘curved jewels’ (magatama), which are evidently derived from the claws or tusks of animals. 1970J. W. Hall Japan from Prehist. to Mod. Times iii. 21 They decorated themselves with magatama, or curved jewels. 1977G. Clark World Prehist. (ed. 3) vii. 330 Among personal ornaments it is interesting to note the popularity of perforated animal teeth and claws, prototypes of the imperial curved jewel (magatama). 1989Encycl. Brit. VII. 667/2 In Korea, jade magatamas are also sporadically found at prehistoric sites, but they were in greatest vogue during the old Silla kingdom, the period corresponding to the Tumulus period in Japan. |