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House-Shaped Haniwa
Unknown6th Century
Museum of the Sakitama Ancient Burial Mounds
Saitama prefecture , Japan
This haniwa is a raised-floor building with round pillars. Nine pillars support the floor, and the hip roof has a steep slope. This haniwa is a model of a building used for ceremonies or rituals rather than a dwelling.
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Details
- Title: House-Shaped Haniwa
- Creator: Unknown
- Date: 6th Century
- Physical Dimensions: d78 cm
- Object Date(Japanese): 古墳時代 6世紀
- Excavation(Japanese): 埼玉県行田市埼玉 埼玉古墳群瓦塚古墳出土
- Type: Clay
- External Link: Saitama Prefectural Museum of the Sakitama Ancient Burial Mounds
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