DepartmentAsia

Oni (Demon) Bell

NameSculpture

CultureJapanese

Datec. 1960

Place madeJAPAN, East Asia, ASIA

MediumCeramic, synthetic threads

Dimensions1 5/8 × 4 5/16 × 3 3/8 in. (4.2 × 11 × 8.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1981.4.906

Object numberA.1981.4.906

DescriptionMold made, painted. Red squared face with textured lines on forehead, cheeks, and sides of mouth. Large nose and open mouth. Gold eyes and teeth. Small circles frame face. Japanese script on back. Purple string through holes at top. Ball inside.