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Netsuke of a Rat Curled into a Ball

Masanao

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a small, dark brown wooden sculpture of a rat curled into a ball. The rat's head faces left; it has a small black nose and several small spikes around its mouth. The rat's body is spherical, with a long, thin tail wrapped around it. The tail has small, rounded segments. There are two small ears on top of the rat's head. The background of the image is white.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Wood
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 416 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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