Hare and tortoise netsuke

CultureJapanese
Titles
  • Hare and tortoise netsuke
Date1820–1920
MediumIvory with red stain
DimensionsOverall: 1 3/16 × 1 11/16 × 1 3/16 in. (3 × 4.3 × 3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Jacquelyn, David, and Leon Barish in memory of Marvin and Shirley Barish
Object number2023.400
Non exposé

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Department
Asian Art
ProvenanceJacquelyn Barish, Houston, 1979–2023; given to MFAH, 2023.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Signed on base

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1820–1920
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