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Drumming Demon
Drumming Demon
Drumming Demon

Drumming Demon

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)
ClassificationsSculpture
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.
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