Ryusa netsuke: kirin between the sea and sky

Permanent Link:

http://dpanther.fiu.edu/dpService/dpPurlService/purl/FI11090934/00001

Material Information

Title:

Ryusa netsuke: kirin between the sea and sky

Publication Date:

1830/1870

Physical Description:

sculpture -- medium: tusk (walrus) -- height: 3/4 -- width: 1 3/4 -- depth: 1 3/4

Subjects

Subjects / Keywords:

Netsukes
Small sculpture -- Japan
Wearable art -- Japan

Notes

General Note:

Ryusa netsuke is shaped like a manju, but carved like lace, so that light is transmitted through the item.

Ownership:

The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum, Florida International University

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:

FI11090934
MET 78.10.19 ( accession number )

dpSobek Membership

Aggregations:

The Patricia and Phillip Frost Art Museum
Netsuke