Horse at Art Institute of Chicago

Japan

Horse, 5th-6th century

Earthenware
79 x 84.5 x 28.5 cm (31 1/8 x 33 1/4 x 11 1/4 in.)

Gift of Robert Allerton, 1957.248

Asian Art
Gallery 102

This haniwa is a representation of a fully decorated horse, complete with saddle, stirrups, and bell ornaments on its front and back. The strap at the front has an incised chevron pattern, and the metal ring (suwari kanagu) used to gather up the leather straps at the back of a horse can be clearly seen. Excavated in Ibaragi prefect