Ojime: Butterflies and Flowering Branch

Ojime: Butterflies and Flowering Branch

Place of OriginJapan

Date19th century

Dimensionsdiam: 9/16 in. (1.4 cm)

Mediumivory with shell and stone inlays

ClassificationSculpture

Credit LineGift of H. A. Fee

Object number

1950.116B

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