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Grazing Horselate 18th-early 19th century

Not on view
Small ivory or bone netsuke of a horse bending its head between its front legs, with incised line work and amber and russet staining across the surface
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Grazing Horse
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
late 18th-early 19th century
Period
Edo period (1603 - 1868)
Medium
Stag antler with staining, sumi
Dimensions
3 x 1 5/8 x 15/16 in. (7.7 x 4.2 x 2.3 cm)
Credit Line
Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection
Accession Number
M.87.263.14
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Japanese Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Drosse, Christine. "Netsuke Basics from A to Z: A." International Netsuke Society Journal 27, no.3 (2007): 58-63.
  • Goodall, Hollis. "Beyond Ivory: the Colorful World of Netsuke, Part 1." International Netsuke Society Journal 24, no.4 (2004): 14-22.