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Upper part of a female haniwa figure
Maker: Unknown
Red earthenware, hand built, with traces of pigment. This fragment of a haniwa figure of a woman is made of coiled and smoothed clay with pierced slits for the eyes and mouth, and an applied clay nose, and jewellery. Remnants of the original colouring can be seen on her face.
History note: Unknown before donor
Given by Mr and Mrs Conrad Abrahams-Curièl in memory of their daughter, Eleanora
Height: 31.6 cm
Width: 27 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1991) by Abrahams-Curièl, Conrad, Mr and Mrs
Kofun
Circa
250
-
Circa
600
Decoration composed of pigment ( traces)
Hand built
: Red earthenware, hand built, with traces of pigment
Applied
Accession number: C.397-1991
Primary reference Number: 118313
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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