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Collections

Frederick M. Meinertzhagen
Mermanmid-20th century

Not on view
Small wood netsuke carving of a monkey-fish hybrid creature with a coiled fish tail forming a circular loop at the base, warm chestnut brown tone
Artist or Maker
Frederick M. Meinertzhagen
England, 1881-1962
Title
Merman
Place Made
England
Date Made
mid-20th century
Medium
Wood
Dimensions
3 x 1 7/8 x 1/2 in. (7.6 x 4.7 x 1.3 cm)
Credit Line
Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection
Accession Number
M.91.250.209
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Japanese Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Atchley, Virginia G. "Raymond Bushell Netsuke at The Los Angeles County Museum of Art." Netsuke Kenkyukai Study Journal 5, no.3 (1985): 12-15.