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Okimono: Entwined Sambiki Saru (Wise Monkeys)1999.13.0010 (1999.13.0010)
7.6 x 6.6 x 6.5 cm (104 g)
Location: Asia, East: Japan
Period: Edo Period (1603-1868); Mid 19th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Description: This Japanese boxwood okimono depicts three monkeys representing Sambiki Saru (Wise Monkeys). The Saru is one of the Zodiac and frequently plays a role in legend...

Sashi Netsuke: Nio, Protector of Buddhist Temples2005.11.0009 (2005.11.0009)
13 x 5 x 3 cm (47 g)
Location: Asia, East: Japan
Period: Late Edo Period; 18th Century
Classification/Nomenclature: Personal Artifacts : Personal Gear : Personal Carrying & Storage Gear
Description: This is a Japanese netsuke of one of the two Nio (Benevolent Kings), a pair of guardian deities who protect Buddhist sanctuaries...

Okimono: Lotus Leaf2005.11.0011 (2005.11.0011)
15.6 x 3.5 x 3 cm (46 g)
Location: Asia, East: Japan
Period: Meiji Period (1868-1912); Late 19th - early 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Description: This is a Japanese okimono of a furled lotus leaf with the exterior adorned with a dried pod and stem, bamboo grass, and a miniature frog...

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