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Japanese Haniwa Figures

Japanese Haniwa Terracotta Head of a Warrior
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Haniwa terracotta head of a warrior, Haniwa figures are Japanese terracotta funerary
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Antiquities

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Terracotta

Haniwa Style Figures Unglazed Terracotta, a Set of Two
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Haniwa Style Figures Unglazed Terra Cotta Japan - a set of two - from a Palm Beach estate
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Late 20th Century Japanese Archaistic Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Contemporary and Handcrafted, Haniwa Warrior 55 Decorative Piece by Noe Kuremoto
Located in 1204, CH
PROJECT HANIWA* Haniwa are the traditional clay figures buried with the dead during the Kofun
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2010s British Abstract Sculptures

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Ceramic

Contemporary and Handcrafted, Haniwa Warrior 81 Decorative Piece by Noe Kuremoto
Located in 1204, CH
PROJECT HANIWA* Haniwa are the traditional clay figures buried with the dead during the Kofun
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2010s British Abstract Sculptures

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Ceramic

Contemporary and Handcrafted, Haniwa Warrior 51 Decorative Piece by Noe Kuremoto
Located in 1204, CH
Project Haniwa* Haniwa are the traditional clay figures buried with the dead during the Kofun
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2010s British Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Contemporary and Handcrafted, Haniwa Warrior 21 Decorative Piece by Noe Kuremoto
Located in 1204, CH
PROJECT HANIWA* Haniwa are the traditional clay figures buried with the dead during the Kofun
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2010s British Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Contemporary and Handcrafted, Haniwa Warrior 05 Decorative Piece by Noe Kuremoto
Located in 1204, CH
Project Haniwa* Haniwa are the traditional clay figures buried with the dead during the Kofun
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2010s British Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Contemporary and Handcrafted, Haniwa Warrior 52 Decorative Piece by Noe Kuremoto
Located in 1204, CH
PROJECT HANIWA* Haniwa are the traditional clay figures buried with the dead during the Kofun
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2010s British Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Japan Gold Gilt Good Luck Elephant Censer
Located in South Burlington, VT
contained large stone burial chambers. Unglazed pottery figures called Haniwa were often buried under the
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

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back to Haniwa figures; tomb guardian soldiers and horses made of stacked clay cylinders. These raw
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Located in Baton Rouge, US
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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"Investigative Crow" Ceramic Sculpture
Located in Baton Rouge, US
back to Haniwa figures; tomb guardian soldiers and horses made of stacked clay cylinders. These raw
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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"Great White Egret" Ceramic Sculpture
Located in Baton Rouge, US
back to Haniwa figures; tomb guardian soldiers and horses made of stacked clay cylinders. These raw
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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"Elegant Crow" Ceramic Sculpture
Located in Baton Rouge, US
back to Haniwa figures; tomb guardian soldiers and horses made of stacked clay cylinders. These raw
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic, Earthenware, Glaze

"Joyous Crow" Ceramic Sculpture
Located in Baton Rouge, US
back to Haniwa figures; tomb guardian soldiers and horses made of stacked clay cylinders. These raw
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic, Earthenware, Glaze

"Baby Egret" Ceramic Sculpture
Located in Baton Rouge, US
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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back to Haniwa figures; tomb guardian soldiers and horses made of stacked clay cylinders. These raw
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Located in New York, NY
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Japanese 3rd to 6thc Haniwa Head, 6663
Located in Ukiah, CA
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Antiquities

Materials

Terracotta

Japanese 3rd to 6thc Haniwa Head, 6663
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Located in South Burlington, VT
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Iron

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Located in South Burlington, VT
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back to Haniwa figures; tomb guardian soldiers and horses made of stacked clay cylinders. These raw
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back to Haniwa figures; tomb guardian soldiers and horses made of stacked clay cylinders. These raw
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Japanese Haniwa Figures For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of Japanese haniwa figures is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, terracotta and iron, all Japanese haniwa figures available were constructed with great care. Find 5 antique and vintage Japanese haniwa figures at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 6 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Japanese haniwa figures have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century.

How Much are Japanese Haniwa Figures?

Prices for Japanese haniwa figures can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, Japanese haniwa figures begin at $295 and can go as high as $38,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,618.
Questions About Japanese Haniwa Figures
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    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.