755 Prior Ave N #235C, St Paul, MN, US, United States
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LOT 396:
5th/6th c. Japanese Earthenware Haniwa Head
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Sold for: $350
Start price:
$
300
Estimated price :
$600 - $1,200
Buyer's Premium: 26%
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5th/6th c. Japanese Earthenware Haniwa Head
Japanese earthenware Haniwa head, Kofun period, 5th to 6th century. Of low-fired reddish clay possibly modeled as a shamaness, with the remains of a tall hat and a bead necklace, the surface decorated in a "comb-tooth" pattern. Displayed on a wooden stand.
Provenance: Purchased from Honeychurch Antiques, Seattle, July 23, 2004; the estate of Miriam S. Poser; Bonham's, New York, "Fine Japanese & Korean Art, " March 17, 2021, Lot 626; Private Minnesota Collection.
Height: 16 1/2 in x width: 4 1/2 in x depth: 4 1/2 in.
Condition: There are numerous cracks that have been repaired throughout the mask; some repairs visible under UV light. Some losses to the top of the head and the bottom. Some wear to the wooden stand.
