Haniwa Head of a Dog
Asian Art
The Yayoi Period was succeeded by the era known as the Kofun, Tumulus, or Grave Mound Period. This era witnessed the development of communities under the centralized authority of one family. One of the features of the period was the construction of monumental tombs for its rulers. Hollow cylindrical figures such as this head from a figure of a dog, modeled with characteristic directness and simplicity, were placed around the outside of the tomb.
MEDIUM
Buff-red earthenware
DATES
5th–6th century
PERIOD
Kofun Period
DIMENSIONS
16 3/8 x 15 1/4 x 9 3/8 in. (including stand) (show scale)
COLLECTIONS
Asian Art
ACCESSION NUMBER
1996.123.1
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Mrs. Carl L. Selden
EXHIBITIONS
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
Haniwa Head of a Dog, 5th–6th century. Buff-red earthenware, 16 3/8 x 15 1/4 x 9 3/8 in. (including stand). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mrs. Carl L. Selden, 1996.123.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1996.123.1_SL1.jpg)
IMAGE
overall, 1996.123.1_SL1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph
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