Mask of a Dutch Foreigner Netsuke

Japan

Meiji period (1868-1912), About 1900

  • Titles Mask of a Dutch Foreigner Netsuke (Descriptive)
  • Artist Japan
  • Medium wood and lacquer
  • Dimensions 2 x 1 3/8 x 1 3/8 in. (5.1 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alan R. Liss, 1991.1031.8
  • Work Type netsuke
  • Classification Sculpture

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