Object type: Netsuke
Department: Asian Art
Culture: Japan
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Date: 18th century
Medium: Wood with red lacquer
Dimensions: H. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm); W. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm); D. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm)
Classification: Netsuke
Credit line: Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
Accession year: 1891
Tags: Mythical Creatures|Eggs