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Netsuke of Quail and Millet

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Small oval-shaped object with a carved design. The object is primarily light beige in color. The carved design consists of quails and millet. The quails are depicted in various positions, some standing on the ground and others on or near bundles of millet. Millet stalks and leaves are intricately carved around the quails. On the left side of the object, there are horizontal grooves resembling the stitching on a baseball. A red number "105108" is printed on the bottom of the object. The background is a plain light beige color. The object titled "Netsuke of Quail and Millet" is by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

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