Haniwa Head of a Dog
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Object Label
Box sofas were popular at the end of the first quarter of the nineteenth century. This version with marble columns is a luxurious example. Although the textile cover is modern, the underupholstery on the sides and back is original and therefore indicates the severe, rectilinear silhouettes of Neoclassical upholstery schemes. The elaborate, modern bolsters and pillows were suggested by imported European pattern books of the period.
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)
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Title
Haniwa Head of a Dog
Date
5th–6th century
Period
Kofun Period
Geography
Place made: Japan
Medium
Buff-red earthenware
Classification
Dimensions
16 3/8 x 15 1/4 x 9 3/8 in. (including stand)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Carl L. Selden
Accession Number
1996.123.1
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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