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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Netsuke In The Form Of A Kneeling Woman
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.

Netsuke In The Form Of A Kneeling Woman

Artist Masanao
CultureJapanese
Date19th century
MediumIvory
DimensionsOverall: 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm)
InscribedSignature within an oval on woman's lower left back: "Masanao".
Credit LineGift of Eleanor G. Holt
Object number53.15.2
Not on view
DescriptionNetsuke in the form of a kneeling woman. Kneeling woman points to her open smiling mouth with her right hand while holding the large nose of a mask lying on her lap. Ivory cracked around legs. Hair long & caught in ribbon in back. Two holes, one above & one below waist.

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