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Ornament in the Form of a Bee

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The ornament is in the form of a bee. The bee has a large oval body with a smooth shiny surface and etched veins on the top half. The body is divided into two parts with a smaller oval section nearest the head. The head features two protruding domes for eyes and two antennae on top. The bee has six legs, two of which are obscured from view. The background is white. The image is in black and white.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Bronze
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 393 px
Museum record:
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