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Netsuke of Tiger Lying on a Mat

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A tiger sculpture rests on a flat, rounded rectangular base. The tiger has a dark brown body with beige stripes and beige facial features, paws and tail tip. Its eyes are beige with a red detail. The base is beige with brown speckles. The tiger faces forward with its body angled to the right, front left leg extended and back right leg bent under its body. The sculpture is viewed from the side.

Artwork details

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