haniwa
Americannoun
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haniwa
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Etymology
Origin of haniwa
1965–70; < Japanese, earlier faniwa, equivalent to fani red clay + wa wheel
Example Sentences
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Among the earliest pieces is a sixth-century clay head of a female haniwa, or burial figure, with bright slashes of rouge on her cheeks.
From New York Times ● Nov. 12, 2015
It is probable that this bizarre decoration was used only on ceremonial occasions and that it appears in a greatly accentuated form on the haniwa.
From A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era by F. (Frank) Brinkley
Most probably it was limited to some simple designs drawn on household utensils, haniwa or terracotta-making, and to an orchestra of rudimentary instruments.
From An Introduction to the History of Japan by Katsuro Hara
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