Netsuke: three monkeys
Date: late 19th century
Dimensions:
H: 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm)
Medium: boxwood with inlaid tortoise shell
Place of Origin: Japan
Classification: Sculpture
Credit Line: Bequest of Noah H. Swayne
Object number: 1928.155
DescriptionCarved boxwood with inlaid tortoise shell eyes. A figural netsuke; three monkeys (hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil) called Sambiki Saru.
On view