Category:

Municipally Designated Tangible Cultural Property (Archaeological artifact)

Title:

Senkokuga tsuki jinbutsu haniwa

Human-Shaped Haniwa With Carvings

線刻画付人物埴輪

No. of features:

2 figures

Designated:

April 1, 1999

Location:

In the custody of The Saitama City Museum (opens to new page)

2-1-2 Takahanacho, Omiya Ward

Owner:

Saitama City

Description:

These clay figures known as “haniwa” date from the latter half of the 6th century. They were made in the Oinazuka Haniwa Kilns, the ruins of which are in modern-day Konosu. The figures stand 55 and 48 cm tall, with damage on the heads. There are carvings on the torsos of each figure.

Associated Texts:

(1988). “Report on Omiya City’s Archaeological Sites” (Suppl. 4). Omiya City Archaeological Research Society.

This collection is occasionally on public display.  Please be courteous towards other visitors and the site’s owners/curators when visiting this cultural property.

Inquiries (Japanese only)

Cultural Heritage Preservation Division, Department of Lifelong Learning, Board of Education Secretariat　

TEL：048-829-1723 FAX：048-829-1989

https://www.city.saitama.jp/004/005/006/001/017/013/003/p000400.html