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title: Haniwa Figure of a Chieftain
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9521/haniwa-figure-of-a-chieftain/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Haniwa Figure of a Chieftain

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Haniwa Figure of a Chieftain](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9521.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9521.jpg)

## Image Caption

This [haniwa](https://www.worldhistory.org/Haniwa/) [tomb](https://www.worldhistory.org/tomb/) figure is thought to represent a chieftain. He wears a tall wide-brimmed hat, his hair is plaited in a style called mizura, and there is a sword on his belt. It came from Ibaraki prefecture in eastern [Japan](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Japan/); it was in this region that haniwa production became the most advanced. Terracotta, earthenware, handmade technique. Made in Japan, c. 500s CE. (The British Museum, London).

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2018, December 06). Haniwa Figure of a Chieftain. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9521/haniwa-figure-of-a-chieftain/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Haniwa Figure of a Chieftain." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 06, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9521/haniwa-figure-of-a-chieftain/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Haniwa Figure of a Chieftain." *World History Encyclopedia*, 06 Dec 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9521/haniwa-figure-of-a-chieftain/>.

## License & Copyright

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