Types of Haniwa
The categorization for the different types of Haniwa is neccesarily arbritray,
since there is no historical record from the Kofun period.
Miki recognizes two main styles,
those of the Kinai region (western Japan), and those of the Kanto region
(eastern Japan).
- Early Forms
- Jar shaped.
- These are included only by analogy of their placement on tombs. At
Chausuyama , the non-functional
jar-shaped forms
(with holes in the bottom which where formed before firing of the clay) are similar to
the functional ones.
- Plain cylinders.
- Often arranged in rectangles around the tomb, sometimes in tiers.
- Morning-glory cylinders.
- Similar to the cylinders, but with a flared-out top. Sometimes an arrangement
of cylinders would include a morning-glory at every 2nd, 3rd, or 5th position.
- Kinugasa
- "Kinugasa" refers to a ceremonial sun-shade. It is thought that these are symbolic
of the sun shades used to protect important leaders.
- Houses
- One of earliest representational forms.
- Middle Period forms
- Military Implements
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- Shields
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- Swords
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- Quivers
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- Armor
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- Archer's wristlets
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- Ceremonial
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- Boats
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- Late Period forms
- Animals
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- Horse
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- Dog
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- Boar
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- Deer
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- Cow
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- Fowl
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- Humans
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