Tomb Sculpture ("Haniwa"): Woman Offering a Cup 埴輪 杯を捧げる女子はにわ つきをささげるじょし
Description
This sculpture of a woman is clad in distinctively decorated clothing featuring magical patterns of circles and triangles. The woman may represent a priestess who is offering alcohol to the gods.
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ColBase
"ColBase: Integrated Collections Database of the National Institutes for Cultural Heritage, Japan" is a service that enables a multi-database search of the collections in the four national museums (To...
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National Institutes for Cultural Heritage
The National Institutes for Cultural Heritage (NICH) comprise four National Museums (Tokyo National Museum, Kyoto National Museum, Nara National Museum, and Kyushu National Museum) and two National Research Institutes for Cultural Properties (Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, and Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties), as well as the International Research Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (IRCI) in Sakai City, for a total of seven institutions.
Last updated
June 29, 2026