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Netsuke of Man

1900s

Japan, Meiji period

(1868–1912)
Medium
ivory, pigment
Measurements
Overall: 3.9 x 2 cm (1 9/16 x 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Henry B. Andrews 2000.1004
Public Domain
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Not on view
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A cream-colored ivory carving depicts a smiling, bald figure crouched with one foot atop a sphere. Holding a slender tool in both hands, the figure wears a robe intricately incised with leaf and geometric motifs. Dark pigment fills the recessed lines, highlighting their narrow eyes and joyous expression. The carving's smooth, rounded forms contrast with the detailed, dark-stained patterns that texture the clothing and the sphere beneath the figure's foot.

Netsuke of Man

1900s

Japan, Meiji period (1868–1912)

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