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Ojime in the form of a crouching hare

Late 18th–early 19th century

Object PlaceKyoto, Japan

Medium/TechniqueCarved and stained ivory; eyes inlaid in coral

DimensionsInro: 3 5/16in. (8.5cm); Netsuke:2 13/16in (7.1cm)

Credit LineWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection

Accession number27.180c

On View

Not on view

ClassificationsInro

Collections

Asia

ProvenancePart of the William Sturgis Bigelow Collection which was deposited at the Museum in 1890 and formally given following his death.

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