Stone Man and Stone Horse

Japanese: 石人石馬 - せきじんせきば
Stone Man and Stone Horse
This refers to stone statues of people and horses arranged in ancient tombs. There are also statues of animals and weapons. Some of the human figures are three-dimensional, while others are in relief. There is a strong opinion that they are modified versions of haniwa. They are mostly found in Fukuoka, Oita, and Kumamoto prefectures, with a few in Tottori prefecture. They may also have connections to continental culture. One famous example is the Iwatoyama Tomb in Fukuoka prefecture, said to be the tomb of Iwai, the kuni no miyatsuko of Tsukushi, which is mentioned in the Chikugo no Kuni Fudoki.

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Japanese:
古墳に配列された石製の人物像や馬像をいう。このほかに動物像や武具などを表わすものもある。人物像には立体的なもののほか,浮彫様のものもある。埴輪の変形したものとする意見が強い。分布は福岡県,大分県,熊本県が多く,そのほかでは鳥取県に若干ある。大陸文化との関係も考えられる。有名なものとしては,筑紫の国造磐井の墓といわれている福岡県岩戸山古墳があり,これは『筑後国風土記』にその記載がある。

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