Title: Inrō with Captured Heron
Object type: Inrō
Date: 19th century
Culture: Japan
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Medium: Black lacquer, black, gold, red, and white hiramaki-e, takamaki-e, ivory, and metal wire
Netsuke: helmet; metal
Ojime: coral bead
Dimensions: 2 7/16 x 2 3/16 x 7/8 in. (6.2 x 5.5 x 2.3 cm)
Classification: Inrō
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. George A. Crocker (Elizabeth Masten), 1937
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Birds