Netsuke: The Tongue-Cut Sparrow

Material Information

Title:
Netsuke: The Tongue-Cut Sparrow
Creator:
UNKNOWN, Japanese
Publication Date:
Physical Description:
sculpture -- medium: ivory -- height: 1 -- width: 13/4 -- depth: 13/8

Subjects

Subjects / Keywords:
Netsukes
Art -- Japan

Notes

General Note:
Netsukes are miniature sculptures that were invented in 17th-century Japan to serve as a buttonlike fixture on a sash, from which small personal belongings were hung.
Ownership:
The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum, Florida International University
Dates or Sequential Designation:
Date is approximately 1801 to 1850

Record Information

Source Institution:
Florida International University
Holding Location:
The Patricia and Phillip Frost Art Museum
Rights Management:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
Resource Identifier:
FI11090907
MET 76.23.17 ( accession number )

dpSobek Membership

Aggregations:
The Patricia and Phillip Frost Art Museum
Netsuke