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Netsuke

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What is it?
Netsuke
What is it made of?
Ivory
Where is it from?
Japan
When was it made?
1600-1944
Object ID
AB 926 a
Description

This miniature ivory netsuke represents two older men who are partly bald. The men are seated one behind the other, one holding his abnormally long legs folded in front of him, and the other putting his abnormally long arms on the shoulders of the first. They are made of white ivory picked out in black to highlight features such as facial stubble and body hair.

Credit
Donated by Miss Louisa W. Case, 1944.
AB 926 a Netsuke (front)