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“Netsuke” (19th century) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Netsuke

Title	Netsuke
Date	19th century 19th century
Medium	Ivory with metal disc
Classification	Netsuke
Origin	Japan Japan
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	Gift of Mrs. Russell Sage, 1910
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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