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Haniwa Figure of a Female - 1962.39_print
"Haniwa Figure of a Female," on view at the Cleveland Museum of Art in Gallery 235B, is a piece originating from Japan during the mid-Kofun period (300-710 CE) ca. 500s. According to the museum, this figure is a type of Japanese clay cylinder called haniwa often found near earthen mounded tombs referred to as kofun. The figure is crafted from earthenware with traces of pigment, with the overall dimensions of 58.4 x 30.5 cm (23 x 12 in.). Featuring red triangles on the face of a woman wearing jewelry; these markings, according to the museum, indicate that his figure likely depicts a female shaman and the markings had a ritual or symbolic function. The piece is was acquired by the museum through the James Parmelee Fund by exchange 1962.39. The image is in the Public Domain and can be seen on the museum's website: www.clevelandart.org/art/1962.39#
Haniwa Figure of a Female - 1962.39_print
"Haniwa Figure of a Female," on view at the Cleveland Museum of Art in Gallery 235B, is a piece originating from Japan during the mid-Kofun period (300-710 CE) ca. 500s. According to the museum, this figure is a type of Japanese clay cylinder called haniwa often found near earthen mounded tombs referred to as kofun. The figure is crafted from earthenware with traces of pigment, with the overall dimensions of 58.4 x 30.5 cm (23 x 12 in.). Featuring red triangles on the face of a woman wearing jewelry; these markings, according to the museum, indicate that his figure likely depicts a female shaman and the markings had a ritual or symbolic function. The piece is was acquired by the museum through the James Parmelee Fund by exchange 1962.39. The image is in the Public Domain and can be seen on the museum's website: www.clevelandart.org/art/1962.39#