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Figure: One of Eight Immortals on Elephant2020.06.0164 (2020.06.0164)
18.3 x 13.6 x 8.4 cm (452 g)
Location: Asia, East: China
Period: Contemporary
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art

Figure: One of Eight Immortals on Ram2020.06.0165 (2020.06.0165)
18 x 13.8 x 9.9 cm (443 g)
Location: Asia, East: China
Period: Contemporary
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art

Figure: One of Eight Immortals on Dog2020.06.0166 (2020.06.0166)
17.5 x 12.1 x 8.5 cm (361 g)
Location: Asia, East: China
Period: Contemporary; 18th-19th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art

Figure: One of Eight Immortals on Horse2020.06.0167 (2020.06.0167)
18 x 15.2 x 8.7 cm (363 g)
Location: Asia, East: China
Period: Contemporary; 18th-19th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art

Figure: One of Eight Immortals on Horse2020.06.0168 (2020.06.0168)
16.4 x 13.7 x 9 cm (423 g)
Location: Asia, East: China
Period: Contemporary; 18th-19th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art

Figure: One of Eight Immortals on Deer2020.06.0169 (2020.06.0169)
18.5 x 15.2 x 8.3 cm (335 g)
Location: Asia, East: China
Period: Contemporary; 18th-19th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art

Okimono: Monkey Wrestling Snake2020.06.0170 (2020.06.0170)
16.4 x 10.3 x 8.3 cm (369 g)
Location: Asia, East: Japan
Period: c. 1890
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Description: This Japanese okimono depicts a monkey wrestling a snake. Both of these animals are part of the Zodiac and are frequently featured in legend...

Carving: Crayfish2020.06.0171A (2020.06.0171A)
26 x 7.5 x 7 cm (139 g)
Location: Asia, East: Japan
Period: Early 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art

Base of Box2020.06.0171B (2020.06.0171B)
31.3 x 11.8 x 5.8 cm (192 g)
Location: Asia, East: Japan
Period: Early 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Distribution & Transportation Artifacts : Containers

Insert2020.06.0171C (2020.06.0171C)
29 x 9.3 x .6 cm (60 g)
Location: Asia, East: Japan
Period: Early 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Distribution & Transportation Artifacts : Containers

Lid2020.06.0171D (2020.06.0171D)
31.4 x 11.9 x 7.3 cm (176 g)
Location: Asia, East: Japan
Period: Early 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Distribution & Transportation Artifacts : Containers

Carving: Laughing Buddha2020.06.0172 (2020.06.0172)
13 x 11.9 x 11 cm (604 g)
Location: Asia, East: China
Period: 19th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art

Okimono: Bakemono, Spirit with Evil Powers or Monster2020.06.0173A (2020.06.0173A)
10 x 5.3 x 3.6 cm (67 g)
Location: Asia, East: Japan
Period: Meiji Period; Late 19th - Early 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Description: This is a Japanese okimono of a bakemono, an unpleasant being or monster. A bakemono is a general term for a variety of supernatural entities such as kappa, mononoke (evil spirits), oni, tengu, and yamanba or yamaubu (mountain witch)...

Okimono: Base2020.06.0173B (2020.06.0173B)
7.5 x 2.8 cm (42 g)
Location: Asia, East: Japan
Period: Meiji Period; Late 19th - Early 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Description: This is the base for a Japanese okimono of a bakemono, an unpleasant being or monster. A bakemono is a general term for a variety of supernatural entities such as kappa, mononoke (evil spirits), oni, tengu, and yamanba or yamaubu (mountain witch)...

Okimono: Shishi Family2020.06.0174 (2020.06.0174)
9.3 x 7.9 x 7.8 cm (162 g)
Location: Asia, East: Japan
Period: Meiji Period; 19th Century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Description: This is a Japanese okimono of a family of three shishi (lion dog), magical creatures which have the power to repel evil spirits...

Okimono, Couple with Child and Infant2020.06.0175 (2020.06.0175)
8.5 x 6.7 x 3.9 cm (58 g)
Location: Asia, East: Japan
Period: Probably Meiji Period or later; Circa mid 19th-mid 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Description: This is a Japanese okimono of a couple with a child and an infant, all of them wearing traditional and ornate clothing...

Theater Mask Disk2020.06.0176 (2020.06.0176)
17.9 x 6.4 cm (270 g)
Location: Asia, East: Japan
Period: 19th Century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art

Theater Mask Disk2020.06.0177 (2020.06.0177)
19.5 x 7.7 cm (318 g)
Location: Asia, East: Japan
Period: 19th Century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art

Okimono: Daruma2020.06.0178 (2020.06.0178)
23 x 9 x 8.5 cm (444 g)
Location: Asia, East: Japan
Period: Edo Period; Early 19th Century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Description: This Japanese okimono is of Daruma. He is commonly considered to be the founder of Chan (Zen) Buddhism and is credited with introducing the Chan philosophy to China...

Figurine: Immortal2020.06.0179 (2020.06.0179)
25.5 x 11.7 x 11 cm (424 g)
Location: Asia, East: China
Period: 19th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art

Okimono: Macac Monkeys2020.06.0180 (2020.06.0180)
34.5 x 10.8 x 10.1 cm (1321 g)
Location: Asia, East: Japan
Period: Late 19th Century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Description: This is a Japanese okimono of a group of Macac monkeys fleeing from a crocodile. The monkey (saru) is one of the Zodiac and makes numerous appearances in Japanese legend...

Scene of Five Figures2020.06.0181 (2020.06.0181)
33.9 x 16.5 x 4.1 cm (484 g)
Location: Asia, East: China
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art

Carving: Shou Lao2020.06.0182 (2020.06.0182)
35 x 10.2 x 8.6 cm (1029 g)
Location: Asia, East: Japan
Period: Late 19th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art

Scepter2020.06.0183A (2020.06.0183A)
31.9 x 7 x 5.8 cm (77 g)
Location: Asia, East: Japan
Period: Meiji Period (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926); Early 20th Century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Personal Symbols : Status Symbols

Box Base2020.06.0183B (2020.06.0183B)
34 x 9.8 x 7.4 cm (158 g)
Location: Asia, East: Japan
Period: Meiji Period (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926); Early 20th Century
Classification/Nomenclature: Distribution & Transportation Artifacts : Containers

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