Netsuke of Fukurokuju

Japan

late 18th–early 19th century

Not on view

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Title: Netsuke of Fukurokuju
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Date: late 18th–early 19th century
Culture: Japan
Medium: Ivory; inlaid tortoiseshell
Dimensions: H. 13/16 in. (2.1 cm); W. 1 9/16 in. (4 cm)
Classification: Netsuke
Credit Line: Gift of Alvin H. Schechter, 1985
Object Number: 1985.399.29
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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