Netsuke

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Small sculpture of a dog curled up and sleeping under a conical object. The dog is carved from a light-colored material, possibly ivory or bone, and has a smooth texture. It is lying on its side with its head resting on its paws. The conical object is also carved from the same material as the dog and has a striped pattern with alternating light and dark stripes. The background of the image is a plain light gray color. The sculpture titled "Netsuke" is by an unknown artist.