Recumbent Ox, Edo period (1615–1868), late 18th century–early 19th century, Japan, Ivory, horn, H. 1 1/16 in. (2.7 cm); W. 3 in. (7.6 cm), Netsuke, Kiyozumi, The ox is one of the twelve zodiac animals. It is associated with the Zen parable of the ox and the oxherd, which explains the path to enlightenment
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Recumbent Ox, Edo period, 1615–1868, late 18th century–early 19th century, Japan, Ivory, horn, H, 1 1/16, 2.7 cm, W, 3, 7.6, Netsuke, Kiyozumi, ox, twelve, zodiac, animals, associated, Zen, parable, oxherd, explains, path, enlightenment
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