Haniwa Horse
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Haniwa Horse

TitleHaniwa Horse
Date400s–500s CE 5th century
Mediumearthenware with traces of pigment
ClassificationSculpture
OriginJapan, Kofun period (300–710 CE) Japan
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineHaniwa Horse (馬形埴輪), 400s–500s CE. Japan, Kofun period (300–710 CE). Earthenware with traces of pigment; overall: 59.7 x 66 cm (23 1/2 x 26 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Norweb Collection, 1957.27
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“Haniwa Horse” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 400s–500s CE. It is executed in earthenware with traces of pigment and classified as sculpture. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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