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Netsuke

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Round, flat, oval-shaped object with a smooth surface, cream-colored background. The object features a beetle with a reddish-brown and black body and six legs, positioned on its side with antennae extending to the right. The beetle is surrounded by several feathers with brown and black quills and lighter brown and orange shafts. The feathers vary in size and are positioned around the beetle. The background behind the oval object is light gray. The image is titled "Netsuke".

Artwork Details

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