Lot Essay
The result of Oxford Authentication Ltd. thermoluminescence test no. N113g71 is consistent with the dating of this lot.
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THE PROPERTY OF A LADY
A Haniwa Figure of a Man Holding a Sword
KOFUN PERIOD (6TH CENTURY)
Details
A Haniwa Figure of a Man Holding a Sword
Kofun period (6th century)
Of low-fired reddish clay, shaped into the torso of a man with a wide brim hat, hair in sage-mizura style (ancient hairstyle with plaits), a single necklace, three belts and a sword with both arms held downward, wood stand
83cm. high (excluding stand)
Kofun period (6th century)
Of low-fired reddish clay, shaped into the torso of a man with a wide brim hat, hair in sage-mizura style (ancient hairstyle with plaits), a single necklace, three belts and a sword with both arms held downward, wood stand
83cm. high (excluding stand)
Provenance
Bluett and Sons
Accompanied with a certificate from Masanori Matsubara, Curatorial Consultant, Okura Art Museum, Tokyo, dated 1969
Accompanied with a certificate from Masanori Matsubara, Curatorial Consultant, Okura Art Museum, Tokyo, dated 1969