Haniwa Warrior with a Tattoo

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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published on 12 December 2018
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This is the top half of what was originally a complete figure. The warrior's face is partly painted red, he wears his hair in plaits (one is missing), and the protective gauntlet on his forearms may be part of an armour suit. From the 400s CE military equipment and display became increasingly important in Japanese society. This is reflected by the haniwa, which began to predict warriors, quivers with arrows, and swords in sheaths. Terracotta, earthenware, handmade technique. Said to be from Mito city, Ibaraki prefecture, Japan, c. 500s CE. (The British Museum, London).

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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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