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A Haniwa Model of a Horse from 6th-Century Japan

This haniwa clay model of a horse from 6th-century Japan would have been buried in a tomb on ‘a very grand scale’, explains Japanese Art specialist Mark Hinton. Find out more at The decoration and detailing suggest it would have been made for a ‘very high-ranking person’, with tombs for such people often being ‘similar […]

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Haniwa Horse and Hokusai’s Ghosts (Ancient Art Podcast 34)

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Enchanted riders, ghostly horses, and tortured souls round out this Halloween edition of the Ancient Art Podcast. The Art Institute of Chicago's new Weston Wing of Japanese Art showcases wonderful works from Japanese prehistory through present day. We wrap our head around the 5th and 6th century earthenware haniwa tomb figures of Japan's Kofun era,

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