Life in the Kofun Period: Learning from haniwa figures
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Man Playing Zither, Haniwa (Terracotta Tomb Figure), From Niwatorizuka Tumulus, Mooka-shi, Tochigi, Kofun period, 6th century (Gift of Mr. Otsuka Shohei)
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan) Japanese Archaeology Gallery
March 15, 2011 (Tue) - July 31, 2011 (Sun)The Tokyo National Museum has many haniwa human figures, but intact pieces are few; most of them are either fragmentary or with certain missing parts. Some of these figures are of exceptionally fine artistic quality.
Exhibit includes:
Head of Man with Beard, Haniwa (Terracotta Tomb Figure), From Boyama, Itako-shi, Ibaraki, Kofun period, 6th century (Gift of Mr. Hara Tatsutaro)
Head of Man Wearing Hat, Haniwa (Terracotta Tomb Figure), From Nohara Tumulus, Miyawaki, Nohara, Kumagaya-shi, Saitama, Kofun period, 6th century
Man Playing Zither, Haniwa (Terracotta Tomb Figure), From Niwatorizuka Tumulus, Mooka-shi, Tochigi, Kofun period, 6th century (Gift of Mr. Otsuka Shohei)
Woman Carrying Boxes on Head, Haniwa (Terracotta Tomb Figure), From Niwatorizuka Tumulus, Mooka-shi, Tochigi, Kofun period, 6th century (Gift of Mr. Sato Yukiya)
Woman Wearing Surplice-Style Costume, Haniwa (Terracotta Tomb Figure), From Iwami, Miyake-cho, Nara, Kofun period, 6th century