Acrobat with Eyes Closed

Japan

Meiji period (1864-1912), About 1900

  • Titles Acrobat with Eyes Closed (Descriptive)
  • Artist Japan
  • Medium stained ivory
  • Dimensions 1 1/2 x 1 3/4 in. (3.8 x 4.4 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. Wendell Andrews, 1997.121.4
  • Work Type netsuke
  • Classification Sculpture

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