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Wooden sculpture or netsuke, Ashinaga, Tenaga, Japan

Small, folky figure of Ashinaga and Tenaga on a fishing expedition. Tenaga holds a fish and put his hand on Ashinaga’s shoulder, while Ashinaga holds a basket. Boxwood with stag horn inlaid eyes. The piece can be used as a netsuke with ‘natural’ himotoshi. Japan, 19th or 20th century.
H 9.5 inches (24 cm).
NRight foot missing, short crack in back.

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