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THBJapanese Kofun Terracotta Haniwa Female Figure w/ TL
Lot 75a
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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East Asia, Japan, Kofun Period, ca. 4th century CE. An impressive and rare handmade terracotta bus of a female figure with her hands placed on her hips. The fascinating figure presents a cylindrical body with tubular arms, sloped shoulders, and pointed breasts. A thick neck holds up her haunting visage, which features an ovoid mouth, a round nose with a prominent nasal bridge, two slender eyes under a straight brow, and a pair of sizable, tab-shaped ears. Capped with a flat headdress that is topped with a large bow, the woman is adorned in a long robe, a collar necklace with eight circular embellishments, and a pair of hoop earrings. Her dress and hat are adorned by fine vertical and starburst striations made by pressing a cord onto the wet clay before firing. Almost puppet-like, the ancient woman is hollow with a wide, circular base and an openwork mouth and eyes. Note how her surface shimmers in the sunlight due to deposits of mica throughout the clay! Size: 9.75" W x 16.5" H (24.8 cm x 41.9 cm)
This style of figure is known as "haniwa", meaning "clay cylinder" or "circle of clay" in Japanese. Haniwa are large, hollow, earthenware funerary objects, which were placed atop large mounded tombs known as "kofun", which means "old tomb". These tombs are such a hallmark of this prehistoric time period that it takes its name from them. This figure is the type of funerary good made to be seen - they were placed to mark the open surfaces of the huge tombs, which were denuded of trees, covered with gravel arranged in artistic designs, and surrounded by moats. Haniwa like this figure were made by hand (rather than cast), and the most care in making them was given to human figures like this one and to horses, who were vitally important in this period of mounted warfare.
This piece has been tested using thermoluminescence (TL) analysis and has been found to be ancient and of the period stated. A full report will accompany purchase.
Provenance: private Chicago, Illinois, USA collection
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#157398Repaired from several pieces and restored with new material in some small areas. Light fading of detail on dress. Otherwise, very nice with rich earthen deposits on interior.Condition
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