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Rat with Three Young

mid-19th century
Not on view
The rat is associated with Daikoku, the God of Wealth, and is the first sign of the Zodiac. This netsuke would been worn as a talisman by someone born in the Year of the Rat.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Rat with Three Young
  • Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
  • Date: mid-19th century
  • Culture: Japan
  • Medium: Ivory
  • Dimensions: H. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); W. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm); D. 2 in. (5.1 cm)
  • Classification: Netsuke
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Stephen Whitney Phoenix, 1881
  • Object Number: 81.1.34
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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