Object type: Netsuke
Department: Asian Art
Culture: Japan
Period: Edo (1615–1868) or Meiji period (1868–1912)
Date: 19th century
Medium: Ivory
Dimensions: H. 5/8 in. (1.6 cm); W. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); D. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm)
Classification: Netsuke
Credit line: Bequest of Stephen Whitney Phoenix, 1881
Accession year: 1881
Tags: Crabs|Shells