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Netsuke in the form of a Bell with a Boy

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The object is a small, light-colored, carved figure. The figure is in the form of a bell with a boy on top. The bell has a rounded body with a small circular hole at the bottom and a larger oval hole on the side. A thin line encircles the middle of the bell. The boy is sitting on top of the bell, leaning on it with his right arm. He has short hair and is wearing a robe. The background is gray, and the object casts a shadow on the surface below it.

Artwork Details

Date
18th–19th century
Medium
Ivory
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 425 px
Public Domain
Yes
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