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Ema with image of Oni
Ema with image of Oni
Ema with image of Oni
DepartmentAsia

Ema with image of Oni

NameOffering, Votive
Artist Artist Not Recorded
Datec. 1960
Place madeOTSU, KINKI DISTRICT, JAPAN, East Asia, ASIA
MediumWood, paint, fiber cord
Dimensions5 13/16 × 9 1/4 × 7/8 in. (14.7 × 23.5 × 2.2 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1981.4.200a-b
Object numberA.1981.4.200a-b
DescriptionTwo ema: (a) larger plaque, (b) smaller plaque. Nailed, painted oni (demon) with orange face, feet and hands. Brown robe with white and green trim. Two small panels of lettering. Roof like frame nailed accross top. String hanger. // $10 ea. See "Japanese Toys"; Sonobe; Plate 223, Page 479.