Faces and scenes at court during the Kofun Period

Haniwa terracotta of a crowned prince, Hakoda no. 1 tumulus, Tawaramotocho, Nara prefecture

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Ikeda iseki grave site, Yamatotakada city, Nara

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Tomb No 4, Ikeda iseki, Nara

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Male servant (slave?) haniwa terracotta, Minami-hatori-shoufukuji no. 1 Kofun, Narita city, Chiba pref.

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Palace maiden, Shoshonishi kofun, Fukuoka pref.

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Female servant or slave offering libation, Minami Hatori Shoufukuji no. 1 kofun tomb, Narita city, Chiba

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Haniwa terracotta of a female attendant of the court, probably a royal family member, due to the gemstone-necklace around the neck

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Haniwa terracotta figurine depicting male courtier, possibly a prince, at falconry

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Haniwa terracotta figurine of wrestler (come to entertain the court)

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Haniwa figurine of a warrior in a pose with hand on his sword

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Haniwa of Saiho or Miko virgin maiden before the court

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Haniwa terracotta figurines of a pair of miko maidens paying their respects before the court

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Reconstruction of miko maidens in ceremonial procession

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Warrior haniwa terracotta figurines in procession, a display of power

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Reconstruction of what the royals, may have looked like from tumuli terracotta

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Reconstruction of what the king may have looked like from tumuli haniwa figurines

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Rare haniwa figurine of female weaver of the court at work (restored replica)

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Recreated scene of festive ceremonial life from Kofun tumuli haniwa

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Haniwa figurine, Imashiro Kofun tumulus

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Haniwa figurine of a koto player. The koto-like instrument has five strings. (Tokyo National Museum)

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Dancing, indeterminate facial features perhaps conveying the twirling dervishes (see below) Kofun period 6th century (Tokyo National Museum)

Dancing dervishes of the Sufi

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Haniwa figurine of a male with a dagger, Kameyama Kofun, Moka city, Tochigi

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Haniwa of kneeling male, Kofun Period 248-646 Photo: OSU Huntington Archive

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Haniwa figurines of men with painted or tattooed faces wearing unusual headgear Taijizuka tumulus, Gunma Photo of 2008 exhibition: Gondo.com

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Haniwa figurine faces featured on a museum poster

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