Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Bamboo Section with Ants and a Worm
mid-late 19th century (Meiji)
bamboo with lacquer and ivory inlay
(Japan and Korea )
(Japan and Korea )
A bamboo section with ants in lacquer and a worm in ivory inlay. Inlaid pearl tablet with inscription.
Inscription
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1978 | Netsuke: Miniature Sculpture of Japan. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Geographies
Japan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 1 9/16 × W: 1 1/16 × D: 7/8 in. (3.9 × 2.7 × 2.3 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
61.227