Male figure representing oni (devil demon)

Made:
1801-1900 in Japan
Carved wooden male figure standing on wooden base Carved wooden male figure standing on wooden base Carved wooden male figure standing on wooden base Carved wooden male figure standing on wooden base

Creative Commons LicenseThis image is released under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Licence

Buy this image as a print 

Buy

License this image for commercial use at Science and Society Picture Library

License

Creative Commons LicenseThis image is released under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Licence

Buy this image as a print 

Buy

License this image for commercial use at Science and Society Picture Library

License

Creative Commons LicenseThis image is released under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Licence

Buy this image as a print 

Buy

License this image for commercial use at Science and Society Picture Library

License

Creative Commons LicenseThis image is released under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Licence

Buy this image as a print 

Buy

License this image for commercial use at Science and Society Picture Library

License

Carved wooden male figure standing on wooden base
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Carved wooden male figure standing on wooden base
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Carved wooden male figure standing on wooden base
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Carved wooden male figure standing on wooden base
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Carved wooden male figure standing on wooden base, possibly represents oni a devil demon, has red flesh and 2 small horns in hair, Japanese, 1801-1900

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A68127
Materials:
complete and wood
Measurements:
overall: 145 mm x 69 mm x 60 mm,
type:
statue
credit:
Glendining