DepartmentAsia
Ranma
NameHouse ornament
DateEarly 20th Century
Place madeOkinawa, Japan, East Asia, Asia
MediumWood, paint
Dimensions7 5/16 × 3 5/8 × 1/2 in. (18.5 × 9.25 × 1.25 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of James McGrath, A.2015.73.43
Object numberA.2015.73.43
DescriptionCarved relief pattern wood surface on front; flat wood surface on back. Central house at apex with dragons on either side. Abstract curvilinear designs throughout.
ca. 1975
19th century
Artist not recorded
ca. 1900
Artist not recorded