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Netsuke of Man Training Birds

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Small sculpture made of ivory or bone. Three figures. One on left standing on a ladder leaning on a box, smiling, bald on top of head with long hair on sides. Wearing a robe. Two on right. One on right sitting on box. The other crouched on box. All three figures holding a bird in the middle. Box on bottom has patterned sides. Background is grey. Title is "Netsuke of Man Training Birds" and artist unknown.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Ivory
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
416 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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