Netsuke

NameSculpture

CultureJapanese

Place madeJapan, East Asia, Asia

MediumPeachstone

Dimensions3/4 × 9/16 × 1 1/8 in. (1.9 × 1.4 × 2.9 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Mrs. Dwight B. Heard, A.1949.1.129

Object numberA.1949.1.129

Collections

Asia

DescriptionOrange in color. Monkey on all fours, down-tilted head, and tail. Body is textured: either the natural texture of the medium or carved out.

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