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1958.61.16

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Netsuke: Tengu Dancing

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Artist

Artist Unidentified

Title

Netsuke: Tengu Dancing

Creation Date

1603-1868

Century

17th-19th century

Dimensions

3 11/16 in. x 1 1/2 in. x 1 1/16 in. (9.37 cm x 3.81 cm x 2.7 cm)

Object Type

Netsuke

Creation Place

Asia, Japan

Medium and Support

wood

Credit Line

Bequest of Edward F. Moody, Class of 1903

Copyright

Public Domain

Accession Number

1958.61.16

Object Description

The subject references a tengu who is a forest creature of Japanese folklore with a bird-like beak.