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What does haniwa mean in Japanese?
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In Japanese, haniwa means circle of clay. The term describes hollow, unglazed terracotta sculptures used to decorate tomb mounds of powerful people. Early examples date back to the Tumulus period, which lasted from 250 to 552. Find a range of haniwa sculptures on 1stDibs.
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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 figures that accompanied the dead buried in early Japan, from the 3rd century-8th century.
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
Large Vintage Japanese Haniwa Style Horse Sculpture
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This nice Japanese Haniwa-style horse sculpture is a replica or modern interpretation of Haniwa, ancient Japanese terracotta figures placed on tomb mounds during the Kofun period.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Clay, Terracotta, Paint
Large Mid Century Modern Verdigris Ceramic Japanese Haniwa Style Horse Sculpture
By Bitossi
Located in Troy, MI
Large modernist ceramic horse sculpture circa 1960s
Mid Century interpretation of a Japanese Haniwa horse with brutalist saddle and bridle accents
Formed in ceramic with a mottled ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Haniwa Burial Pottery Figure Kofun Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare Japanese Haniwa full body dancing figure from Kofun Period (3rd to 6th Centuries AD).
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pottery
Rare Japanese Complete Figure of an Aristocratic Woman Haniwa, 6th Century AD
Located in New York, NY
Rare Japanese Complete Figure of an Aristocratic Woman Haniwa, 6th Century AD
DIMENSIONS
Height: 8.5 inches
Width: 6 inches
Depth: 4 inches (base)
ABOUNT
A remarkably well-preserve...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Japonisme Antiquities
Materials
Stone
Japanese Kofun Period Haniwa Terracotta Warrior Figure, 6th Century AD
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Kofun Period Haniwa Terracotta Warrior Figure, 6th Century AD
An exceptional Japanese Haniwa terracotta warrior figure dating to the Kofun period, circa 6th century AD, rep...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Terracotta
