

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
- View original
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