Netsuke
Unknown artist
Date: 18th century
Medium: Wood
Dimensions: H. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); W. 1 in. (2.5 cm); D. 5/8 in. (1.6 cm)
Classification: Netsuke
Culture: Japan
Period: Edo (1615–1868) or Meiji period (1868–1912)
Themes: Animals, Children, Men
Gift of Mrs. Russell Sage, 1910
Date range
1700 – 1799
Largest dimension
5.7 cm
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