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Inro

Place madeJAPAN, East Asia, ASIA
MediumIvory, wood, lacquer
Dimensions3 11/16 × 3 5/16 × 1 3/16 in. (9.3 × 8.4 × 3 cm)
ClassificationsPersonal Gear
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, museum collection, A.1955.33.1 FE
Object numberA.1955.33.1 FE
DescriptionIvory, carved netsuke in the form of a dog attached to medicine box with cord. Inro (medicine box) is gold with black-painted landscape scene. Four oval-shaped compartments nestle with cover.
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