Netsuke: mask box

Period Edo Period (Japanese, 1615 - 1868)

Datemid 19th century

Dimensions1 1/4 x 1 1/4 in. (3.2 x 3.2 cm)

Mediumwood (probably boxwood)

ClassificationSculpture

Credit LineBequest of Noah H. Swayne

Object number

1927.115

Not on View

DescriptionMask-box, with two masks and rope shown. Hinged to open; three figures inside.

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