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Title

Netsuke in the form of Momotarō, the peach boy

20th century

Artists

Unknown Artist

  • Details

    Place where the work was made
    Japan
    Date
    20th century
    Media category
    Sculpture
    Materials used
    carved ivory
    Dimensions
    2.7 x 3.5 cm
    Credit
    Bequest of Henry Albert Nathan 1941
    Location
    Not on display
    Accession number
    7159.48
    Copyright

    Reproduction requests

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  • Places

    Where the work was made

    Japan

  • Exhibition history

    Shown in 1 exhibition

    • Japan Supernatural, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 02 Nov 2019–08 Mar 2020

  • Provenance

    Albert Henry Nathan, pre 1940, Sydney/New South Wales/Australia, bequeathed to the Art Gallery of New South Wales 1941.