Ivory figure of scholar (snuff bottle?) / Artist Unknown, Japan

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Accession Number: 1980/2.85
Title: Ivory figure of scholar (snuff bottle?)
Artist: Artist Unknown, Japan
Artist Nationality: Japanese
Medium and Support: ivory with polychrome decoration
Object Creation Date: circa 1920-1950
Object Creation Place: Asia (continent); Japan (nation)
Creation Place 1: Asia (continent)
Creation Place 2: Japan (nation)
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. Robert W. Coggan
Period: Modern Japan (1868 AD-present)
Dimensions: 4.5 cm x 10.2 cm x 3.5 cm (1 3/4 in. x 4 in. x 1 3/8 in.)
Century: 20th century
Primary Object Classification: Sculpture
Primary Object Type: figure
Secondary Object Classification: Decorative Arts
Secondary Object Type: figure
Primary Keywords: ivory; scholars
Secondary Keywords: bone; bone by form; combination inorganic/organic animal material; combination inorganic/organic material; dentin; descriptors; materials; materials by composition; people; people (agents); people and culture; people by degree of qualification; tooth and tooth components; tooth components
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Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Image Size: 1155 x 549
File Size: 37 KB
Record: 1980/2.85
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Full citation: "Ivory figure of scholar (snuff bottle?); Artist Unknown, Japan." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1980-sl-2.85/1980_2.85.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 18, 2024.