Haniwa, Male Figure Haniwa
| Culture | Japanese |
|---|---|
| Title | Haniwa, Male Figure Haniwa |
| Date | 3rd–early 8th century |
| Medium | Earthenware |
| Dimensions | Object: 30 3/16 × 8 5/16 × 6 3/8 in. (76.7 × 21.1 × 16.2 cm) Overall (includes mount): 31 7/8 × 8 5/16 × 7 1/2 in. (81 × 21.1 × 19.1 cm) |
| Credit Line | Gift of Frederick Stafford, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 61.13 |
| This artwork is currently on view. | |
Tube-shaped male figure with a flat U-shaped face wearing a headress that is worn with a flap hanging to the right side of the face. The tubular arms are attached to the shoulders and the hands rest on the chest. There are traces of pigment on the headdress and face.
Haniwa, a term that translates as "circle of clay", are associated with elite burial pracitises fn Japan in the Kofun period ( 3th -7th centuries). They were placed on top of the tomb rather than inside the burial chamber and come in a variety of human, animal and archtectural shapes. . Although their use and meaning is unknown, they probably functioned as emblems of power.
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"Haniwa, Male Figure Haniwa | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=61.13