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Netsuke in the Shape of a Pile of Turtles

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown wooden sculpture of stacked turtles. The turtles are carved with a scale-like pattern. The top turtle rests its head on the middle turtle's shell, while its legs hang down over the sides. The middle turtle's head is on the left, and its legs are on the right. The bottom turtle's head is to the right. The sculpture sits on a light gray surface with a shadow cast to the left. The background is a plain light gray color.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Wood
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
578 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
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