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Late Kofun period (6th - 7th century)
Details
A haniwa earthenware head of a horse
Late Kofun period (6th - 7th century)
Of low-fired reddish clay, modeled as a head of a horse wearing an elaborate bridle, the mane tied in a knot at the forehead and eyes and mouth pierced
13 7/8 in. (35.2 cm.) long
With wood box titled haniwa uma (earthenware horse) and wood stand
Late Kofun period (6th - 7th century)
Of low-fired reddish clay, modeled as a head of a horse wearing an elaborate bridle, the mane tied in a knot at the forehead and eyes and mouth pierced
13 7/8 in. (35.2 cm.) long
With wood box titled haniwa uma (earthenware horse) and wood stand
Provenance
Maeda Seison by repute
Sale Room Notice
Please note that the result of the Report on Thermoluminescence Analysis no. N117c1 obtained by the Research Laboratory for Archaeology and the History of Art, Oxford University, is consistent with the dating of this lot.