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Head of a Female Haniwa Figure with Headdress and Earrings

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gray clay sculpture of a human head with a short headdress on top. The face has small, circular holes for eyes and a horizontal slit for a mouth. The ears are small and rounded. A thin crack runs across the base of the neck. The background is light grey. The sculpture appears to be an ancient Haniwa figure.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 6th century
Medium:
Earthenware with applied decoration
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
469 × 624 px
Museum record:
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