The Professor Serizawa Collection is an exchange gift to UBC’s Lab of Archaeology from the Lab of Archaeology at Tohoku University in Sendai, Japan, composed of pottery sherds from all subphases of the Jōmon period (Incipient, Initial, Early, Middle, Late). These sherds were excavated from several regions across Japan, although the majority are from the Tohoku region on northern Honshu island. The collection is named after Professor Chosuke Serizawa, who dealt with Professor Richard Pearson from UBC’s anthropology department for transfer of the collection out of Japan.

Sherds in the Professor Serizawa Collection were originally excavated in 1978, according to accompanying artifact catalogues and documentation. Donation of the collection itself occurred in the late 1980s, and the artifacts have remained in LOA’s possession since. The sherds are currently housed in LOA’s Ceramics Lab. They comprise the only collection in LOA’s possession to be curated based on time period, rather than locational site.

This fonds consists of records pertaining to the Professor Serizawa Collection, from both before and after its donation to LOA. Textual materials include artifact catalogues, artifact labels, written correspondence, and display boards/cards. Graphical materials include photographs and diagrams.
This fonds consists of 1 oversized box and is arranged into 4 series:
1. Artifact Catalogues
2. Graphical Materials
3. Correspondence
4. Display Materials