Haniwa (Hollow Clay Sculpture) of a Shaman
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Period:
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Kofun period (ca. 300–710)
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Date:
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5th–early 6th century
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Culture:
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Japan
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Medium:
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Earthenware with painted, incised, and applied decoration (Kanto region)
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Dimensions:
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H. 12 7/8 in. (40.3 cm); W. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm); D. 4 in. (10.2 cm)
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Classification:
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Sculpture
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Credit Line:
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The Harry G. C. Packard Collection of Asian Art, Gift of Harry G. C. Packard, and Purchase, Fletcher, Rogers, Harris Brisbane Dick, and Louis V. Bell Funds, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, and The Annenberg Fund Inc. Gift, 1975
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Accession Number:
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1975.268.413
This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 223
