

Netsuke in the Shape of a Pile of Turtles
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
- Museum Record
- View original
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