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Netsuke of Boar with a Human Skull

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A carved wooden or ivory figurine of a boar sitting on a human skull. The boar has dark brown fur with lighter stripes, small ears, and small tusks. The boar's left front leg rests on top of a human skull. The skull is light in color and positioned below the boar's front legs. The background is plain gray.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Ivory
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 400 px
Public Domain
Yes
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