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What was the purpose of a Haniwa warrior?
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A Haniwa warrior is a terracotta clay figure originally designed with the intention of defining the perimeter of a sacred tomb, and magically protecting it from the living. Shop a collection of Haniwa warriors from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
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
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Japonisme Antiquities
Materials
Stone
"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
Clay, Stoneware, Glaze
"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
Japanese Tumulus Period Unglazed Terracotta Haniwa of a Woman’s Head, 3rd/4th C.
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Tumulus Period Unglazed Aged Terracotta Haniwa of a Woman’s Head, 3rd/4th Century
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Japonisme Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta