Flute Player Perched on a Sleeping Buffalo
Maker
Unidentified artist
Date17th or early 18th century
MediumCarved ivory
Dimensions1 3/4 x 1 1/4 inches (4.4 x 3.2 cm)
CultureJapan
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineMemorial gift from the Estate of Charles W. Hay, Class of 1925
Terms
- Costume
- Costume accessories
- Netsuke
- Japanese
- Carved ivory
- Animals
- Chops
- Costume
- Flutes
- Music
- Musical instruments
- Oxen
- Ribs
- Sleep
- Sleeping
- Water buffaloes
- Writing tools
Object number73.005.186
Collections
Edo period, 18th century
19th century
