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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
Museum record:
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