Mask (Buaku type) Netsuke

Japan

19th century

  • Titles Mask (Buaku type) Netsuke (Descriptive)
  • Artist Japan
  • Medium wood
  • Dimensions 1 3/8 x 1 3/8 x 1 in. (3.5 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alan R. Liss, 1991.1031.13
  • Work Type netsuke
  • Classification Sculpture

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