Goat-Headed Monster

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Goat-Headed Monster

Alternate Title: 山羊の頭をした怪物
Japan, August 1977
Costumes; Accessories
Ivory with staining, sumi, black coral inlays
3 5/16 x 1 1/8 x 1 in. (8.5 x 2.8 x 2.5 cm)
Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection (AC1998.249.217)
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • Masatoshi and Raymond Bushell. The Art of Netsuke Carving. San Francisco: Kodansha International Ltd., 1981.
  • Goodall, Hollis, Virginia G. Atchley, Neil K. Davey, Christine Drosse, Sebastian Izzard, Odile Madden, and Robert T. Singer. The Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection of Netsuke:  A Legacy at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Chicago: Art Media Resources, Inc.; Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2003.