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Netsuke of Monkey Carrying an Octopus Bound in Bamboo on His Back by — VisualArtsDB

Netsuke of Monkey Carrying an Octopus Bound in Bamboo on His Back

Netsuke of Monkey Carrying an Octopus Bound in Bamboo on His Back

1800–1899

Medium: Ivory
Dimensions: H. 2 in. (5.1 cm)
Genre: Netsuke
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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