Netsuke (Yoshitsune at Go jo Bridge)
date
1800-1899
creation place
Asia, Japan
medium & support
Carved and stained ivory
measurements
1 13/16 x 1 3/4 in. (4.6 x 4.45 cm)
credit line
Gift of Anna M. Kiern in memory of Reverend C.I. Kiern
accession number
1931.500.047
keywords
accessories, applied art, art, artist, Asians, carving, civilization, clothes, clothing, costume, craft, culture, decoration, human being, Japanese, materiality, military affairs, Mongolians, nationality, occupations, ornament, private soldier, race (human), rank, sculpture, society, soldier, warrior, Yoshitsune
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