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Netsuke: three monkeys

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.
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