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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Ghost
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Ghost

Maker Unknown Japanese Artist
DateEdo Period, 18th - early 19th century
Made/manufacturedJapan
MediumBurl wood
Dimensions5 1/8 x 6 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (13 x 16.5 x 16.5 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineMuseum purchase, funds provided by the Robert H. and Kathleen M. Axline Acquisition Endowment
Object number2012.31
Collections
DescriptionOkimono or sculpture in the form of a ghost emerging from an old weathered section of wood, the eyes and face carved and detailed in gofun or white clam shell gesso and sumi ink.
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