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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Tengu
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.

Tengu

Artist Unknown
CultureJapanese
Date18th century
MediumWood | Lacquer
DimensionsOverall: 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Chief Carl Balon, USN
Object number66.78.1
Not on view
Description"Tengu" mask from Fairy Tale "Kintaro's Adventures". Large mask has exaggerated features with large ridged, upraised brows, an elongated nose pointing upward, and a wide smiling mouth with teeth showing. Cheeks are puffed out with a great indentation around the mouth to emphasize the nose. Small round holes at eyes, nose & ears.

New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Unknown
18th century
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.
Punu peoples
Early to mid-20th century
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Unknown
500 BC - AD 200
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Unknown
Post Classic Period
Image scanned and color-corrected by Pat Cagney.
Elie Nadelman
ca. 1912-13
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Burlon Craig
ca. 1990
Photograph by Ed Pollard, Hasselblad H4D50 - 2016.
Joyce J. Scott
2006
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
100 B.C.- A.D. 200
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Jeannette B. Brown
1993