DepartmentAsia
Drumming Demon
NameSculpture
CultureJapanese
Place madeKobe, Japan, East Asia, Asia
MediumWood, ivory, paint, stain, thread
Dimensions3 15/16 × 2 3/8 × 3 9/16 in. (10 × 6 × 9 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Mrs. Dwight B. Heard, A.1949.1.27
Object numberA.1949.1.27
DescriptionEbony devil, with brown kimono, beating a circular red drum, with ivory sticks. Ivory horns, eyes, fangs. Sits on box with surface design. Articulated by turning the knob in rear of box. Moves arms and head.
1922
1920-1972
Artist unrecorded
Artist unrecorded
