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Lot 003

A Haniwa earthenware figure of a woman, Late Kofun period, 5th – 6th century

Xibo Wang

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Description

of low-fired reddish clay, modelled as a woman carrying a jar on her head, the neck applied with a necklace of magatama, incised geometric pattern around the waste and sash, later wood stand

74 cm. high 


Details

Artist / Designer

Xibo Wang

Provenance

Excavated at Takasai-mura, Ibaraki Prefecture Kochukyo Co., Ltd.

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Other Details

  • Medium / Material:clay
  • Country of Origin:United States
  • Restricted Materials:No

Bid History

 

Lot 003: A Haniwa earthenware figure of a woman, Late Kofun period, 5th – 6th century — Novacanon