Statue in form of male demon, depicting Bunna Dai O

Made:
Japan
Carved wooden statue in the form of a male demon with horns

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Carved wooden statue in the form of a male demon with horns
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Carved wooden statue in the form of a male demon with horns, with gong around his neck and umbrella on his back, holding a book in one hand and beater in the other, depicting Bunna Dai O; signed, Japanese.

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A151213
Materials:
decoration - carved in relief and wood (unidentified)
Measurements:
overall: 99 mm x 47 mm x 35 mm,
type:
statue