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Okina's stately dance and Sambasō's lively movement are two of the three performances found in the Noh play Okina, which was often presented at New Year's and on other auspicious occasions.
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三番叟蒔絵印籠
Title: Inrō with Sanbasō Dancers
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Date: first half 19th century
Culture: Japan
Medium: Four cases; lacquered wood with gold, silver hiramaki-e, togidashimaki-e, and cut-out gold foil on nashiji (“pear-skin”) groundNetsuke: box with mouth organ (shō) and pouch; ivory with inlaysOjime: lacquer bead
Dimensions: H. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); W. 2 5/16 in. (5.9 cm); D. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm)
Classification: Inrō
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1913
Accession Number: 13.67.15
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