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Netsuke of Two Wrestlers

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a small figurine of two men wrestling. The figurine is made of ivory or bone and features two men in a grappling position. The man on top is bald with a neutral expression, wearing a loincloth with a pattern of stars. He has his left arm wrapped around the other man's waist and his right hand on the other man's arm. The man on the bottom is wearing a loincloth with a dotted pattern and has his head tilted back. The background is a plain gray color. The figurine is titled "Netsuke of Two Wrestlers". The artist is not visually identifiable.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Ivory
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 400 px
Museum record:
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