netsuke (fox mask), Deme Uman

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Deme Uman, netsuke (fox mask)
Deme Uman, netsuke (fox mask)
Deme Uman
netsuke (fox mask)
circa 1772–1780, Edo period (1600–1868)
netsuke (fox mask), circa 1772–1780, Edo period (1600–1868)
Where object was made: Japan
Material/technique: wood; paint
Credit line: William Bridges Thayer Memorial
Accession number: 1928.0262
Not on display
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Archive Label date unknown: The Japanese fox, called kitsune, is another character from folklore which exhibits trickster traits. Foxes in their true form sometimes were carved as ivory or wood netsuke. One such example is this wood netsuke consisting of a fox head with cleverly carved movable jaws.