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In this painting, a mischievous demon is depicted in priest’s garb begging for alms.
Japanese (Japanese (culture or style))
Ôtsu-e: Demon soliciting alms (Oni no nembutsu)
18th century
Museum purchase for the James Marshall Plumer Memorial Collection
1964/2.102

Frank Gillett
Next Pair Out
1867 – 1932
Bequest of Carl F. Clarke
1954/1.109
Tenmoku ware bottle with 'oilspot glaze',egg shaped base and long, narrow, cylinder neck.
Katō Kōbei V
Tall narrow-necked bottle with oil spot glaze
1950 – 1963
Gift of the artist
1963/2.66

Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Round Embroidery
1867 – 1932
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert W. Johe
1989/2.77
This sculpture consists of a large smooth copper colored dome with abstract forms of the same copper colored steel extending from the edges and forward. The dome is cracked and welded together. Some of the abstract forms seem to be acting as repairs to hold it together. 
Tom Gibbs
Untitled
1950 – 1999
Gift of Sidney C. Kleinman
2014/1.600
Wooden mask in the form of a stylized human face. Large, round eyes sit below a prominent forehead. The ears are small semi-circles on each side of the head and the mouth is open to reaveal teeth. Human hair and natural fibers form the mask's headdress and beard. 
Mask
20th century
Gift of Dr. James and Vivian Curtis
1997/1.343

Gordon W. Gilkey
Unclassified Reflections: A
1994
Gift of Gordon W. Gilkey
1996/2.6.2

Gordon W. Gilkey
Unclassified Reflections: D
1994
Gift of Gordon W. Gilkey
1996/2.6.5

Gordon W. Gilkey
Transparency (of original computer-generated drawing for print C), for the portfolio "Unclassified Reflections"
1994
Gift of Gordon W. Gilkey
1996/2.6.8
A trapezoid base with 56 lengths of metal strings divided into 14 sets. Each set is wound around the pegs on each end. The inside cover is lined with paper and an x-shaped paper bracket is attached which holds the striking stick. The striker is a thin, carved bamboo stick.<br /> <br /> With a name that literally means &ldquo;Western zither,&rdquo; this melodic percussion instrument produces a clear metallic sound when its metal strings are struck with a thinly carved bamboo stick. Strung over its trapezoid base board are fifty-six lengths of wire divided into fourteen sets, so that each set comprises four lengths of wire wound around the pegs on the left and right sides. The inside of the cover is lined with paper; the same paper has been used to create an X-shaped bracket to hold the stick. The fact that this is not Korean traditional paper suggests that the yanggeum is imported. An ink inscription reading &ldquo;chilyeonjyu (칠연쥬)&rdquo; appears on the inside of the cover.<br /> [Korean Collection, Univer
Korean (Korean (culture or style))
Hammer-dulcimer (Yanggeum)
1850 – 1950
Gift and partial purchase from Bruce and Inta Hasenkamp, purchase with funds from Elder and Mrs Sang-Yong Nam
2021/1.158
Staff with a short cylindrical handle topped by two rectangular forms. The front of the staff contains two faces on the rectangular forms, while the back of the staff contains only one face. The bottom face is rectangular with three vertical marks on each cheek and zig-zag patterns along the forehead, while the upper face is round with three vertical marks on each cheek and five vertical marks on the forehead. Along the handle and rectangular projections there are incised zig-zag decorations.&nbsp;
Yoruba (Yoruba (culture or style))
Dance Staff
1950 – 1999
Gift and partial purchase from the estate of Kurt Delbanco in honor of Nicholas Delbanco
2017/1.614
A hand-held staff with a short cylindrical handle, topped by a kneeling female figure. The figure is holding two rectangular objects in both hands and is wearing a string of beads around her neck. The hair is in a tri-lobal shape with a curved protrusion at the top. A portion of the protrusion may have been broken off. &nbsp;
Yoruba (Yoruba (culture or style))
Staff
1950 – 1999
Gift and partial purchase from the estate of Kurt Delbanco in honor of Nicholas Delbanco
2017/1.668
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