DepartmentTextiles-Asia
Netsuke
NameSculpture
Artist
Artist not recorded
Dateearly 19th C., staff
Place madeJapan, East Asia, Asia
MediumIvory, sumi
DimensionsOverall: 1 9/16 x 1 1/16 x 1/2 in. (4 x 2.7 x 1.3 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Bertha P. Dutton, A.2003.2.4
Object numberA.2003.2.4
DescriptionCarved ivory front half of male head. He is smiling, showing two teeth . Eyes have painted black pupils, his chin narrows down to goatee and the carved headdress has two round medallions across his forehead.
Bill Jones
Mid-20th century
