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Netsuke

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Round, flat object with a hole in the center, made of dark brown material with lighter brown designs. The designs depict a bird, fish, leaves, and swirling patterns. The bird faces left and has a long beak; its body curves down and left. The fish faces right and is positioned below the bird, with its body curved up and right. The leaves are positioned below the bird. The object, a Netsuke by artist unknown, has a raised edge. The background of the image is light gray.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Ivory
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 400 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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