The Masked Goddess (仮面の女神, Kamen no Megami) is a relatively large Japanese dogū or clay figurine of the late Jōmon period (c. 2000–1000 BC).

[1][2] Excavated from the Nakappara Site in Chino, Nagano Prefecture, it is exhibited at the nearby Togariishi Museum of Jōmon Archaeology.

[1] Its right leg had been intentionally broken, possibly relating to some misfortune afflicting the deceased, and the pieces variously positioned.

[1] The incised decoration, suggestive of clothing, includes a sash-like design extending from the left shoulder to the right flank, and is to be found also on the back, alongside areas of the "erased cord marking [ja]" (surikeshi-jōmon) that is common on contemporary ceramic vessels.

[8] The small holes on the top of the head, at the mouth, on the side of the neck, on the belly, between the legs, and on the soles of the feet, are not only stylistic features but would also have helped vent air and prevent the dogū exploding during firing.

[7] Exhibitions in which the Masked Goddess has featured include The Power of Dogu, at the British Museum in 2009,[1] Jomon: 10,000 Years of Prehistoric Art in Japan, at Tokyo National Museum in 2018,[14] and later the same year, alongside the other four National Treasure dogū, Jōmon: Naissance de l'art dans le Japon préhistorique at the Japanese cultural House in Paris (French: Maison de la culture du Japon à Paris), as part of Japonisme 2018 [ja].