Title: Mythical Chimera (Kirin) Standing on a Seal
Object type: Netsuke
Date: second half 18th century–first half 19th century
Culture: Japan
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Medium: Ivory
Dimensions: H. 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm); W. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm); D. 3/8 in. (1 cm)
Classification: Netsuke
Credit line: Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Mythical Creatures