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Fragmentary Haniwa Cylinder

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Fragmentary Haniwa Cylinder by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, is a dark gray, cylindrical object. The object is made of clay and has a rough texture. It is broken at the top. The object has three horizontal ridges around its body. There is a circular indentation on the top half of the object, and a small oval-shaped hole on the bottom half. The background of the image is white.

Artwork details

Medium:
Clay
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
495 × 625 px
Museum record:
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