Okimono: Entwined Sambiki Saru (Wise Monkeys)
1999.13.0019
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Basic Information
Artifact Identification | Okimono: Entwined Sambiki Saru (Wise Monkeys) (1999.13.0019) |
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Classification/ Nomenclature |
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Artist/Maker | None |
Geographic Location | |
Period/Date | Meiji Period (1868-1912), 1880 |
Culture | Japanese |
Physical Analysis
Dimension 1 (Height) | 9.4 cm |
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Dimension 2 (Width) | 6.5 cm |
Dimension 3 (Depth) | 5.0 cm |
Weight | 84 g |
Measuring Remarks | None |
Materials | Plant--Boxwood, Plant--Wood |
Manufacturing Processes | Carved |
Munsell Color Information | Strong Brown (2.5YR 3/8) -Muzzle of hear no evil monkey. Dark Grayish Reddish Brown (2.5YR 2/2) -Back of speak no evil. Strong Brown (2.5YR 3/6) -Back of see no evil. |
Research Remarks
Published Description | N/A |
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Description | "A Japanese boxwood okimono of entwined Sambiki Saru (apes) who are the attendants of Saruta Hiko no Mikoto or Koshin, the God of the Roads, they are: Mizaru, with hands over his eyes, who sees no evil; Kinkazaru, covering his ears, who listens to no evil; and Iwazaru, his hand on his mouth, who speaks no evil, 4" high, Meiji period, c. 1880 |
Comparanda | N/A |
Bibliography | N/A |
Artifact History
Archaeological Data | N/A |
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Credit Line/Dedication | Fred A. Freund Collection |
Reproduction | No |
Reproduction Information | N/A |