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The Village

Alternate TitleTotem
Artist Yasuhide Kobashi (Japanese, 1931 - 2003)
Datemid-20th century
MediumTerracotta
DimensionsOverall: 29 5/8 inches (75.25 cm)
Credit LineGift of Lincoln Kirstein
Object number59-42
On View
Not on view
Collections
DescriptionHollow cylinder with ten superimposed heads, each with different nose and protuberant L-shaped ears. Eyes are oval holes enclosing small spheres.
Copyright© Estate of Yasuhide Kobashi
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overall oblique
Six Dynasties (220-589 C.E.)
2007.15
recto overall
late 19th century
2003.28
Mask
early 20th century
2006.25
Head
Gupta period (300-599 C.E.)
F92-15/7
Mascara
Mathias Goeritz
1976
2014.46.2
Male head with hat
Shunga dynasty (199-1 B.C.E.)
F92-15/4
overall oblique
ca. 380-250 B.C.E.
2007.12.2.A,B
assembled overall
Marjorie Schick
2009
2017.76.1,2
Horse Head
Han dynasty (206 B.C.E.-220 C.E.)
2006.9.13
Staff Finial
17th-18th century
12.2001.11
Maternity figure
20th century
2025.33.6