Skull and Toad
early-mid 19th century (Edo; Meiji)
walrus tusk ivory
(Japan and Korea )
(Japan and Korea )
Inscription
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Acquired by Henry Walters, Baltimore; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
Geographies
Japan, Osaka (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 1 7/16 × W: 2 3/4 × D: 1 5/8 in. (3.6 × 7 × 4.2 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Accession Number
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71.991