Man carving a mask netsuke

CultureJapanese
Titles
  • Man carving a mask netsuke
Date1820–1920
MediumIvory
DimensionsOverall: 1 9/16 × 1 7/16 × 1 5/8 in. (4 × 3.7 × 4.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Jacquelyn, David, and Leon Barish in memory of Marvin and Shirley Barish
Object number2023.410
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: Jiro

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