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What does haniwa mean in Japanese?

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What does haniwa mean in Japanese?
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
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Antiquities

Materials

Terracotta

Japanese Haniwa Terracotta Head of a Warrior

Japanese Haniwa Terracotta Head of a Warrior

$2,500
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
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Clay, Terracotta, Paint

Large Vintage Japanese Haniwa Style Horse Sculpture

Large Vintage Japanese Haniwa Style Horse Sculpture

$1,500
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

Large Mid Century Modern Verdigris Ceramic Japanese Haniwa Style Horse Sculpture

Large Mid Century Modern Verdigris Ceramic Japanese Haniwa Style Horse Sculpture

$1,585
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

Rare Japanese Complete Figure of an Aristocratic Woman Haniwa, 6th Century AD

Rare Japanese Complete Figure of an Aristocratic Woman Haniwa, 6th Century AD

$3,500
Japanese Terracotta Clay Haniwa Funerary Warrior Sculpture Figure 6th Century
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful antique/ancient terracotta clay made Japanese ritual burial funeray Haniwa warrior
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Clay, Earthenware, Terracotta

Japanese Terracotta Clay Haniwa Funerary Warrior Sculpture Figure 6th Century

Japanese Terracotta Clay Haniwa Funerary Warrior Sculpture Figure 6th Century

$3,495
Japanese Terracotta Clay Haniwa Funerary Dancing Sculpture Figure 6th Century
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful antique/ancient terracotta clay made Japanese ritual burial funeray full body Haniwa
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Clay, Earthenware, Terracotta

Japanese Terracotta Clay Haniwa Funerary Dancing Sculpture Figure 6th Century

Japanese Terracotta Clay Haniwa Funerary Dancing Sculpture Figure 6th Century

$2,995
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