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

Skeleton

Artist Imai Oshin 今井応心 (Japanese, 1880 - 1951)
DateLate Taisho to early Showa era , c. 1920–1930
Place of originJapan
MediumBurl wood
Dimensions11 x 7 1/4 x 4 5/8 in. (27.9 x 18.4 x 11.7 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineMuseum purchase, funds provided by the Robert H. and Kathleen M. Axline Acquisition Endowment
Object number2012.24
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