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What is a Haniwa horse?

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What is a Haniwa horse?
A Haniwa horse is a horse figurine made of terracotta clay. Haniwa are terracotta figures created in ancient Japan, and one of the most well-known designs is that of a horse. Today, replicas and originals are sought after by pottery enthusiasts worldwide. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of Haniwa figurines from some of the world’s top art dealers.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Japanese Haniwa Terracotta Head of a Warrior
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Haniwa terracotta head of a warrior, Haniwa figures are Japanese terracotta funerary
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Antiquities

Materials

Terracotta

Ancient Japanese Haniwa Terracotta Figure Kofun C 6th century Asian Art Antiques
Located in London, GB
A rare Haniwa figural head  Kofun period (3rd-7th century), circa 500-600. The hand-built yellow
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Tribal Art

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Head of Female Haniwa
Located in New York, NY
A Japanese Haniwa depicting the head of a young woman in unglazed terracotta, produced 3rd to 4th
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Terracotta

"Earthenware And Haniwa" Japanese Woodblock Print
By Mabuchi Toru
Located in Houston, TX
Mabuchi Tōru (1920 – 1994) Earthenware and Haniwa (D) 1959. Signature and seal upper right. Mat
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Prints

Materials

Woodcut

"KING BABAR HORSE", stoneware clay sculpture, Iron Yellow glaze, storybook
By Rene Murray
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Rene Murray – "After viewing ancient Japanese Haniwa sculptures at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, I
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Romantic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware, Glaze, Clay

"BLUE HANDLE HORSE", stoneware clay sculpture, blue clay inlay, storybook equine
By Rene Murray
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Rene Murray – "After viewing ancient Japanese Haniwa sculptures at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, I
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Romantic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Stoneware

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