Artist
Unknown Japanese
CultureJapanese
Titles
- Octopus with jar atop shells netsuke
Date1820–1920
MediumIvory
DimensionsOverall: 1 3/8 × 2 5/16 × 1 9/16 in. (3.5 × 5.9 × 3.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Jacquelyn, David, and Leon Barish in memory of Marvin and Shirley Barish
Object number2023.417
Not on view
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Department
Asian ArtInscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Signed on base: Koshu
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Unknown Japanese
1820–1920
Ivory
2023.403
Unknown Japanese
17th century
Shells, gold and mineral pigments, lacquer, sumi ink, paper, and wood
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