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Netsuke in the Shape of a Dog

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Yellowish-brown material with darker brown veins; small dog figure with curled tail sitting on all fours; front paws resting on rectangular box; box has two horizontal lines and four circular indentations; brown cord extending from right side; plain white background. Title: Netsuke in the Shape of a Dog Artist: Unspecified.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Ivory
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 400 px
Public Domain
Yes
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