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Manuel Carrillo
Dogs and Man on Horse at Beach
20th century
Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Arnold M. Gilbert
1981/2.2
This is a hanging scroll painted with ink and color on paper with the main subject of a demon or&nbsp;<em>oni</em>. The demon has horns in its head and stands as if in motion. On its front leg closest to the viewer is a piece of paper with writing. Above its head is an inscription in four lines descending in order from the upper right. On the bottom right corner is another inscription followed by two red seals.&nbsp;
Japanese (Japanese (culture or style))
Demon Soliticing Contributions
20th century
Gift of Rudolf and Mary Arnheim
1989/1.76

Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Stele from Madame Wang's Tomb: 20th century rubbing of a Sui Dynasty tomb slab
20th century
Museum Purchase made possible by the Margaret Watson Parker Art Collection Fund
1991/1.121

Remo Saraceni
Untitled
20th century
Gift of Dr. & Mrs. J. Robert Willson
1983/1.143.1
A &#39;mani&#39; or prayer wheel, a common ritual object used in Tibetan Buddhism: a device made a handle (here a simple wooden stick) supporting a hollow cylindrical drum on a spindle. A small metal weight, attached to one one side of the drum with a cord, allows the wheel to spin with a slight rotation of the wrist. The drum in his case is of hammered metal, with incised patterns of Buddhist auspicious symbols.
Tibetan (Tibetan (culture or style))
Prayer Wheel (Mani Wheel)
1833 – 1932
Gift of the Estate of Maxine W. Kunstadter in memory of Sigmund Kunstadter, Class of 1922
1983/1.423
An example of a 'mani' or prayer wheel, a common ritual object used in Tibetan Buddhism: a device made a handle (here a wooden stick, with simple incised line designs) supporting a hollow cylindrical drum on a spindle. Here the drum is elaboratedly decorated with rows of inset turquoise stones, as well as a row of Sanskit letters in bone. A small weight of bone attached to one one side of the drum with a metal chain, allows the wheel to spin with a slight rotation of the wrist.
Tibetan (Tibetan (culture or style))
Prayer Wheel (Mani Wheel)
1833 – 1932
Gift of the Estate of Maxine W. Kunstadter in memory of Sigmund Kunstadter, Class of 1922
1983/1.424

Samuel Chamberlain
Jonathan Edwards College 7, from "Twelve Etchings of Yale"
20th century
In honor of James Rowland Angell, a graduate of the University of Michigan in the year 1890, President of Yale University 1921-1937
1948/1.110

Samuel Chamberlain
Payne Whitney Gymnasium 8, from "Twelve Etchings of Yale"
20th century
In honor of James Rowland Angell, a graduate of the University of Michigan in the year 1890, President of Yale University 1921-1937
1948/1.111
Inverted cone-shaped vessel of brown, yellow and green glass
François-Emile Décorchemont
Vase
1904 – 1971
Transfer from the College of Architecture and Design
1972/2.228
Abstracted, organic shapes in black and gray tones flow through the top three-fourths of the composition. Some small, thumbnail like lines are embedded into the shapes in the center right. A small reddish-colored shape is in the middle of the composition.
Don Fink
Apollo - Series II
20th century
Gift of Herbert and Nancy Berhard.
1976/2.95
A white vase decorated with a landscape design that includes houses, trees, hills, bushes, and people. The vase has a long, thin neck and an everted rim. The foot of the vase is wide but very short.
Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Vase with Landscape Design
1800 – 1966
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Rowe for the James Marshall Plumer Memorial Collection
1970/2.108

Japanese (Japanese (culture or style))
Tea Bowl
1900 – 1932
Transfer from the College of Architecture and Design
1972/2.93
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