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Netsuke in the form of an Ogre holding an Animal
Netsuke in the form of an Ogre holding an Animal
Netsuke in the form of an Ogre holding an Animal
DepartmentAsia

Netsuke in the form of an Ogre holding an Animal

NameNetsuke (Toggle Bead)
CultureJapanese
Datemid 19th century to early 20th Century
Place madeJapan, East Asia, Asia
MediumBoxwood
Dimensions2 1/16 × 1 5/16 × 7/8 in. (5.3 × 3.4 × 2.3 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Mrs. Dwight B. Heard, A.1949.1.123
Object numberA.1949.1.123
Collections
DescriptionOgre holding a creatureon hand and head
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