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Netsuke of Box with Children's Toys

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular object with rounded corners, primarily off-white with brown tones. A dog stands on all fours facing left, wearing a red harness and a saddle with a green and red pattern. Above the dog is a circular object featuring a woman's face; she has her hair pulled back and faces right. To the left of the circular object are three small gold balls and a circular object with a red center. To the right of the circular object is a cylindrical object. The background has hatched line patterns.

Artwork Details

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