Ivory Figurine, "Okimono"
date: label: Accession Date
content: 20 Aug 1989
label: Collection Date
content: 1950
name: label: Collector
content: August Mencken
label: Donor Name
content: National Museum of American History
notes: label: Notes
content: Standing figure of the "sennin" (hermit) Gamam one of the Taoist genii, who is also known as "the Frog Genius". He is shown with his mouth open, holding frogs in his hand and on his shoulders. He is standing on one foot, which is attached to a base. The foot is movable and has been broken and repaired. Signed by Kozan (19th century), also known as Shohosai.
label: Record Last Modified
content: 26 Apr 2024
label: Specimen Count
content: 1
place: label: Place
content: Japan, Asia
topic: label: Topic
content: Ethnology
culture: label: Culture
content: Japanese
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content: Anthropology
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
identifier: label: Accession Number
content: 274913
label: USNM Number
content: E425009-0
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Figure
physicalDescription: label: Height - Object
content: 13.5 cm
label: Diameter - Object
content: 4.5 cm