Netsuke of a Seated Kirin
Datec.1780
Place of ManufactureAsia
MediumMaterial: ivory; horn
DimensionsOverall: 5.4 x 3.7 x 2 cm
ClassificationsDECORATIVE ART
Credit LineGift of Mr. & Mrs. Lewis and Ruth Sherman
Object number2007.016.090
DescriptionNetsuke depicts a seated Kirin with head turned around and looking at the sky. Pupils have been inlaid with black horn and there is dark pigment in the details. There are two perforations, one in the side and one in the belly.Status
Not on view
c.1780
