DepartmentAsia

Namahage Figures

NameSculptures

CultureJapanese

Datec. 1960

Place madeOga, Akita Prefecture, JAPAN, East Asia, ASIA

MediumWood, paint

Dimensions4 1/4 × 2 3/16 × 1 1/2 in. (10.795 × 5.588 × 3.81 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1981.4.879V

Object numberA.1981.4.879V

Collections

Asia

Description4 pieces. Cut, carved, painted, glued. Red or green face with black brows, white and black eyes, white teeth and fangs. Black hair extends down rounded back. Tan body with grey and yellow on front. Black and white appendage on right. Two horns. Box with lid.