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A small carved figure sitting in a crescent-shaped object.
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A small carved figure sitting in a crescent-shaped object.

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Artist Kurata Nanryu (Japanese, born 1935)
Datedate unknown
Mediumivory
ClassificationsDecorative Art
DimensionsObject Size HxW: 1 1/2 × 1 5/8 in.
Credit LineGift of Milton H. Altman
Object number1983.4.5
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