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Seven-Case Inro with Helmet and Sword Motif

Seven-Case Inro with Helmet and Sword Motif

Artist/Maker
Date19th century
MediumWood with lacquer inro, ivory netsuke and stone ojime bead
DimensionsOverall (inro): 4 1/2 × 2 1/16 × 1 9/16 in. (11.4 × 5.2 × 4 cm)
Overall (netsuke): 2 × 1 3/16 × 11/16 in. (5.1 × 3 × 1.7 cm)
Overall (ojime bead): 11/16 in. (1.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Elinor Appleby in honor of her granddaughter, Sarah Meyer (OC 2002)
Object number2000.20.6
Status
On view
ProvenanceElinor Appleby [1920-2020], New York; by gift 2000 to Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OHExhibition History
Asian Art and the Allen: American Collectors in the Early 20th Century
  • Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (August 19, 2014 - July 12, 2015 )
Collections
  • On View
  • Asian
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