Netsuke

Ivory figurine of a woman in a kimono sitting on her knees beside a skeleton holding a box; Netsuke; artist unknown. The figurine depicts a woman dressed in a kimono with a hairstyle gathered on top of her head. She sits on her knees. A skeleton stands beside her with a box in one hand and the woman's hair in the other. The figurine appears to be made of ivory with some darker staining. The skeleton has empty eye sockets. The woman has her eyes closed. The background of the image is light grey.