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Shitayama

mid-19th century · Ivory inlaid with mother-of-pearl, metal and cloisonné · Asian Art

Inlaid with mother-of-pearl and cloisonné, this netsuke resembles a benevolent dog amulet (inu hariko). These box-shaped charms were given to women in childbirth and to young girls to insure good fortune and a safe home.

Artist

Shitayama

Date

mid-19th century

Medium

Ivory inlaid with mother-of-pearl, metal and cloisonné

Culture

Japan

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of Mrs. Russell Sage, 1910