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| Artifact Identification | Okimono: Shinto God of Thunder Raiden and Son (1999.13.0007) | |
| Classification | Communication Artifacts : Art : Figurine, Group | |
| Visual Description | Carved wood figure of standing demon-like creature with smaller creature on his back. Both figures wear lower garments tied at the waist and pulled between the legs. Both have horns, claws, pointed ears and beards. They wear bracelets. The larger figure holds a bag in his right hand and supports the creature on his back with his left. He is wearing anklets and stands on a rock-like base. | |
| Artist/Maker | Signed Kogetsu. | |
| Geographic Location | Asia, East, Japan | |
| Period/Date | Meiji Period (1868-1912), 1868 – 1912 | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
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Physical Analysis |
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| Dimension 1 (Height) | 15.3 cm | |
| Dimension 2 (Depth) | 7.7 cm | |
| Dimension 3 (Width) | 6.9 cm | |
| Weight | 150 g | |
| Measuring Remarks | None | |
| Materials | Wood--Boxwood | |
| Manufacturing Processes | Carving | |
| Munsell Color Information | Strong Yellowish Brown (10YR 5/8) -Reverse side of right arm: standing figure. Strong Brown (7.5YR 4/8) -Chest. | |
Research Remarks |
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| Published Description | N/A | |
| Scholarly Notes | A fine Japanese boxwood okimono of Raiden, carrying his son on his shoulder, signed Kogetsu, Meiji period, 6" H., well patinated. Raiden is the Shinto god of thunder, He is represtented as a devilish creature with a demonic face and two small horns, and claws on each foot. His most common attribute is a drum or an entire wheel of drums. He is often found as subject in Japanese decorative and fine arts, in paintings of Korin and Sosatsu schools. - B. McManus, appraiser 10/23/1999 The Meiji Restoration began in 1868, returning Japan to direct imperial rule under the emperor Meiji after the fall of the Tokugawa Shogunate, ending with his death in 1912. Raiden is a deity of thunder (rai) and lightning (den). - D. Schrishuhn, 9/20/2000 | |
| Comparanda | N/A | |
| Bibliography | N/A | |
Artifact History |
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| Archaeological Data | N/A | |
| Credit Line/Dedication | Fred A. Freund Collection | |
| Reproduction | No | |
| Reproduction Information | N/A | |