Dog Amulet (Inu Hariko)
Shitayama
mid-19th century
Medium
Ivory inlaid with mother-of-pearl, metal and cloisonné
Dimensions
H. 1 in. (2.5 cm); W. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm)
Classification
Netsuke
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)–Meiji period (1868–1912)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Russell Sage, 1910
Accession Number
10.211.309
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
Dogs