What is a HANIWA in Japanese art?

What is a haniwa?

This video answers that question using two clay sculptures: a warrior in the Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, and a horse in the Denver Art Museum.

The video describes what a haniwa is, where they were found, and how they were made.

This short video is part of a series that breaks down key terms in art history, archaeology, and history!

CHAPTERS
0:00 What is a haniwa?
0:46 Where were haniwa discovered?
01:25 How were haniwa made?

Learn more about Japanese art:    • Japanese art and architecture  

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Speaker: Dr. Cortney Chaffin Kim

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