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Demon with Gilt Eyes

Demon with Gilt Eyes

Artist/Maker
Date19th century
MediumIvory
DimensionsOverall: 1 3/4 × 3/4 × 1 in. (4.4 × 1.9 × 2.5 cm)
Credit LineGift from the collection of Brondy Shanker
Object number2016.43.77
Status
On view
More Information
The demon subject of this netsuke may have been a clever object of fashion, but also perhaps a reminder to the owner to make decisions that wouldn’t relegate them to hell in the afterlife, where demons punish the wicked!
ProvenanceBernice "Brondy" Shanker [1928-2016], Beechwood, OH; Bernice J. Shanker Living Trust, Beachwood, OH; by gift 2016 to Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OHExhibition History
Trickster Spirits: Demons, Foxes, and Tengu in Japanese Folklore
  • Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (January 31, 2025 - August 10, 2025 )
Collections
  • On View
  • Asian
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