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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
Public Domain
Yes
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