This video answers the question “what is a haniwa in Japanese art?” using two clay sculptures: a warrior in the Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, and a horse in the Denver Art Museum.

The video describes what a haniwa is, where they were found, and how they were made.

CHAPTERS

0:00 What is a haniwa?

0:46 Where were haniwa discovered?

01:25 How were haniwa made?

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