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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Ebisu
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Ebisu

Maker Unknown Japanese Artist
DateEdo period (1615-1868), late 18th–early 19th century
Made/manufacturedJapan
MediumCarved cypress with lacquer
Dimensions11 × 7 5/8 × 5 in. (27.9 × 19.4 × 12.7 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Kagedo Japanese Art
Object number2016.73.6
Collections
DescriptionMingei sculpture of Ebisu, Shintō household god of the sea’s bounty, sailors and good fortune.
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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