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Netsuke of a Man Wearing a Mustached Mask
1804-1877 (Meiji)
wood, ivory
(Japan and Korea )
(Japan and Korea )
A carved netsuke of a kneeling actor with an ivory mask of a mustachioed man on his face and holding a wood mask (?).
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.
Exhibitions
| 1978 | Netsuke: Miniature Sculpture of Japan. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 11/7/1979 | Examination | examined for condition |
Geographies
Japan, Tokyo (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
61.247