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Heigan
God of Wind18th century

Not on view
Small carved animal claw sculpture with a demonic oni-like figure emerging from swirling cloud relief, honey-brown patina
Artist or Maker
Heigan
Title
God of Wind
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
18th century
Period
Edo period (1603-1868)
Medium
Wood with inlays
Dimensions
3 1/4 x 1 1/8 x 1 in. (8.3 x 2.9 x 2.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Albert G. Wassenich
Accession Number
34.13.469
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Japanese Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Lazarnick, George. Netsuke and Inro Artists, and How to Read Their Signatures, vol. 1. Honolulu: Reed Publishers, 1981.
  • Atchley, Virginia G. "The Pavilion of Japanese Art in Los Angeles." Netsuke Kenkyukai Study Journal 8, no.4 (1988): 18-25.