Granary with Thatched Roof Maker: Unknown

6th–7th century

Asian Art

On view, 2nd floor, Asian Art

While the majority of haniwa statues depict figures and animals, at times they also take the form of houses and other architectural structures. This example has a thatched roof and a single door but lacks air vents, which points to its representation as a granary or some other storage facility.

Medium

Earthenware

Dimensions

17 1/2 × 13 1/2 × 10 1/2 in. (44.5 × 34.3 × 26.7 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Rosemarie and Leighton R. Longhi, B.A. 1967

Accession Number

2009.206.1

Geography

Japan

Culture

Japanese

Period

Kofun period (ca. 300–ca. 710 C.E.)

Classification

Sculpture

Disclaimer

Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of records is ongoing.

Provenance
Leighton R. Longhi, and Rosemarie Longhi, New York; gift in 2009 to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Bibliography
  • Karoku Miwa and Nagajiro Miyamoto, "Iegata haniwa /," Nihon no Bijutsu 348 (1995), 1–96
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States

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