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Ivory sculpture of a standing tanuki in a cloak and hat.
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Ivory sculpture of a standing tanuki in a cloak and hat.

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Artist Kurata Nanryu (Japanese, born 1935)
Dateno date
MediumIvory
ClassificationsDecorative Art
DimensionsObject Size HxW: 1 7/8 × 3/4 in.
Credit LineGift of Milton H. Altman
Object number1983.4.7
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