Haniwa Warrior in Armour
埴輪 挂甲の武人
National TreasureHaniwa figure — Ancient
National Treasure
Haniwa Warrior in Armour
埴輪 挂甲の武人
- Type
- Haniwa figure
- Period and date
- Ancient, Kofun period, 6th century
- Material
- Terracotta
- Collection:
- Tokyo National Museum
03 — Overview
A 6th-century haniwa of a warrior in a peaked helmet and lamellar armour, excavated in Gunma Prefecture. It was the first haniwa to be designated a National Treasure. Tokyo National Museum.
04 — Object data
- Designation
- National TreasureSource ↗
- Type
- Haniwa figure
- Category
- Ancient Arts, Sculpture
- Period
- Ancient
- Date
- Kofun period, 6th century
- Place of origin
- Excavated in Gunma Prefecture — Gunma
- Material
- Terracotta
- Collection
- Tokyo National Museum ↗
10 — Gallery
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赤糸威大鎧（竹虎雀飾）
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合掌土偶
Clay figurine (dogū) — Ancient· National Treasure
Guardian King (Kongō Rikishi), Agyō
木造金剛力士立像（阿形）
Buddhist sculpture — Kamakura
14 — Sources & references
- [1]埴輪 挂甲武人
文化庁 国指定文化財等データベース · Government · Supports: Designation, Name
- [2]http://www.emuseum.jp/detail/100200
Museum · Museum · Supports: Collection, Description
- [3]Wikidata Q91239334
Wikidata · Database · Supports: Name, Date, Maker, Collection · Accessed 2026-09-25
- [4]埴輪 挂甲武人
Wikipedia（日本語版） · Encyclopedia · Supports: Description · Accessed 2026-09-25
- [5]Haniwa Warrior in Keiko Armor
Wikipedia (English) · Encyclopedia · Supports: Description · Accessed 2026-09-25
- [6]File:Haniwa - Warrior in Keiko Armor.jpg
Wikimedia Commons · Image host
- [7]File:Haniwa - Warrior in Keiko Armor cropped.jpg
Wikimedia Commons · Image host
- [8]File:Haniwa IMG 20161008 152053.jpg
Wikimedia Commons · Image host
- [9]File:KofunSoldier.jpg
Wikimedia Commons · Image host
15 — Image credits
Haniwa - Warrior in Keiko Armor
- Creator / Photographer
- Kakidai
- Source
- Wikimedia Commons — File:Haniwa - Warrior in Keiko Armor.jpg ↗
- Credit
- Own work
- Licence
- CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗
Haniwa - Warrior in Keiko Armor cropped
- Creator / Photographer
- Kakidai
- Source
- Wikimedia Commons — File:Haniwa - Warrior in Keiko Armor cropped.jpg ↗
- Credit
- This image has been extracted from another file
- Licence
- CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗
Haniwa IMG 20161008 152053
- Creator / Photographer
- G41rn8
- Source
- Wikimedia Commons — File:Haniwa IMG 20161008 152053.jpg ↗
- Credit
- Own work
- Licence
- CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗
KofunSoldier
- Creator / Photographer
- PHGCOM
- Source
- Wikimedia Commons — File:KofunSoldier.jpg ↗
- Credit
- Own work
- Licence
- CC BY-SA 3.0 ↗