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Octopusmid-19th century

Not on view
Small ivory or bone netsuke sculpture of an octopus with coiled tentacles covered in carved suckers and a single inlaid eye
Close-up color photograph of carved ivory or bone netsuke depicting intertwined octopus tentacles with finely detailed suckers, warm cream and amber tones against a black background.
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Octopus
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
mid-19th century
Medium
Ivory with staining, sumi, double inlays
Dimensions
7/8 × 2 × 1 1/2 in. (2.22 × 5.08 × 3.81 cm)
Credit Line
Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection
Accession Number
AC1998.249.92
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Japanese Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Drosse, Christine. "Netsuke Basics from A to Z: H." International Netsuke Society Journal 29, no.2 (2009): 50-55.