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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Two Demons Figurine
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.

Two Demons Figurine

Artist Unknown
CultureJapanese
Date19th century
MediumIvory
DimensionsOverall: 1 3/8 x 2 1/4 in. (3.5 x 5.7 cm)
InscribedThree characters on bottom.
Credit LineGift of Dr. James C. Perry in Memory of Nancy Nash Perry
Object number36.8.247
Not on view
DescriptionFigure of two demons sitting with their feet entwined together. Each wears a vest, has bushy short beard, brows & horn tips protruding on head. Each hand has four clawed fingers. Lozenge diaper pattern incised on back of one.

4x5 transparency scanned on Hasselblad Flextight X1 by Ed Pollard-2018.
Marx Reichlich
ca. 1490
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Unknown
No Date
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
8th century BC-7th century BC
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
8th century BC-7th century BC
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
Unknown
2nd century-3rd century
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
550-577
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
12th-15th centuries
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Unknown
18th century
Photograph by Shannon Ruff, Canon EOS Mark II D digital slr-2008.
Unknown
17th century
New photography by Pat Cagney captured with a digital camera.
Worcester Porcelain Company
ca. 1765-70