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90 | BONHAMS A HANIWA TERRACOTTA HEAD AND UPPER TORSO
Kofun period (circa 593-710), 6th century
Of hand-built and paddled low-fired reddish earthenware, perhaps
modeled as a shaman wearing a wide-brimmed sedge hat (now mostly
lost), the face represented by three openings for the eyes and mouth,
the nose and forehead simply modeled, wearing a bead necklace
10 3/4 x 7 7/8in (26.5 x 20cm)
US$2,000 - 3,000
A similar model was sold in these rooms, September 14 2016, lot 101.
PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF FAITH DOMERGUE
6203
A HANIWA TERRACOTTA HEAD OF A MAN
Kofun period (c. 590-710), 6th/7th century
Of low-fired reddish clay with flecks of mica, the figure wearing a
headpiece with ear-like flourishes, the surface finished with fine incised
lines; with a wood stand and fitted wood storage box
8in (20.3cm) high (head only); 11 3/4in (29.8cm) overall
US$1,200 - 1,800
Provenance
Mayuyama & Co., Tokyo, 1957
6204
A LARGE HANIWA TERRACOTTA FIGURE OF A SHAMANESS
Kofun period (c. 590-710), 6th/7th century
The columnar figure of low-fired reddish earthenware with traces of
mica modeled as a female wearing a headdress, a necklace with
traces of an amulet, and earings, the surface incised with combed
lines; set on a wood stand and with a fitted wood box
28 7/8in (73.2cm) high (figure only); 32 1/4in (81.9cm) high overall
US$4,000 - 6,000
Provenance
Mayuyama & Co., Tokyo, 1957
