KOFUN PERIOD (LATE 3RD/6TH CENTURY)

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A HANIWA HEAD OF A HORSE
Kofun Period (Late 3rd/6th Century)
Of low-fired reddish-clay pottery shaped into an abstract horse head, highly stylised with a trimmed mane created out of a curving plate, old restoration
9½in. (24cm.) high

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Lot Essay

This simple design eliminates every unnecessary detail to achieve a crisp outline that emphasises the animal's distinctive character.

The result of Oxford Authentication Ltd thermoluminescence test, no. N100e95, is consistent with the dating of this lot.

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