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Man with a Basket and Paddle

late 1800s-early 1900s

Japan, Meiji period

(1868–1912)
Medium
ivory
Measurements
Overall: 10.8 cm (4 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Clara Benes in memory of Mr. and Mrs. W. Dominick Benes 1963.543
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Location
Not on view
Print
A uniform, off-white ivory sculpture depicts a smiling man standing on an oval base. He wears a knee-length robe etched with cross-hatched lines and a small cap. His face features narrow slits for eyes above an upturned mouth. In his right hand, he holds a long, flat-bladed paddle, while a woven basket hangs by a thin cord from his left. Detailed carvings contrast against the smooth, polished surface of the material.

Man with a Basket and Paddle

late 1800s-early 1900s

Japan, Meiji period (1868–1912)

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