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Netsuke in the form of a kappa on a shell
Japanese
Edo period
mid-19th century
Medium/Technique
Carved wood with textured material imitating the shell's hinge; eyes inlaid in ivory and horn
Dimensions
Overall: 2.5 x 3.2 x 3 cm (1 x 1 1/4 x 1 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Charles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession Number11.5841b
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CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsInro
Signed
Kon
光雲
光雲
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.