Unknown Japanese
Oni (demon) mask ojime

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Oni (demon) mask ojime
Artist
CultureJapanese
Titles
  • Oni (demon) mask ojime
Date1820–1920
MediumIvory
DimensionsOverall: 1 11/16 × 1 7/16 × 1/2 in. (4.3 × 3.7 × 1.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Jacquelyn, David, and Leon Barish in memory of Marvin and Shirley Barish
Object number2023.408
Not on view

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Department
Asian Art
Object Type
ProvenanceJacquelyn Barish, Houston, 1979–2023; given to MFAH, 2023.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
None.

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