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Netsuke of Three Seals

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Netsuke of Three Seals, by Artist Unknown. Brown wood object with a figure on top. The figure is a mythical creature with a large head, small legs, and curled tail. Its body and head are covered in curled fur. The creature faces left, head turned up. It sits on a rectangular block with a curved handle on one side, and two lines of Asian characters carved into the front face. A second, cylindrical block with a curved handle is to the left. The background is light gray.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Wood
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 399 px
Museum record:
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