Haniwa Figure of a Warrior

Japan

6th century

Not on view

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Title: Haniwa Figure of a Warrior
Period: Kofun period (ca. 300–710)
Date: 6th century
Culture: Japan
Medium: Earthenware with painted, incised, and applied decoration
Dimensions: H. 22 7/8 in. (58.1 cm)
Classification: Sculpture
Credit Line: The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller III, 1958
Object Number: 1978.412.1706
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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