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Haniwa Horse6th century A.D.

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Unglazed ceramic haniwa horse sculpture, warm tan clay, standing on four cylindrical legs with molded saddle, bridle, and decorative dot-studded armor panels
Terracotta haniwa sculpture of a standing horse with hollow cylindrical legs and circular holes in the body, detailed saddle and bridle rendered in low relief, warm buff-colored clay with textured surface.
Earthenware sculpture of a horse's head and upper body in pale ochre clay, with molded bridle, cheekpieces, and studded armor trappings; close-up view showing detailed surface modeling.

Unknown, Haniwa Horse, 6th century A.D., Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of the David Bohnett Foundation, Lynda and Stewart Resnick, Camilla Chandler Frost, Victoria Jackson and William Guthy, and Laurie and Bill Benenson, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Haniwa Horse
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
6th century A.D.
Period
Kofun period (300-593)
Medium
Earthenware
Dimensions
47 3/4 x 45 3/4 x 16 1/4 in. (121.29 x 116.21 x 41.28 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the David Bohnett Foundation, Lynda and Stewart Resnick, Camilla Chandler Frost, Victoria Jackson and William Guthy, and Laurie and Bill Benenson
Accession Number
M.2008.102
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Japanese Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Mintz, Robert. 2014. Japanese Ceramics for the Twenty-first century: the Betsy and Robert Feinberg Collection. Baltimore, Maryland: the Walters Art Museum.
  • Singer, Robert T., and Kawai Masatomo, editors. The Life of Animals in Japanese Art. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2019.

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