Skeleton Astride a Skull, Edo period (1615–1868), late 18th–early 19th century, Japan, Ivory, H. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); W. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm); D. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm), Netsuke, Rantei (Japanese,), This superbly articulated rendition of a skeleton astride a skull is a humorous statement of the transitory nature of human life.
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Skeleton Astride, Skull, Edo period, 1615–1868, late 18th–early 19th century, Japan, Ivory, H, 1 1/2, 3.8 cm, W, 1/8, 2.9, D, 3/8, 3.5, Netsuke, Rantei, Japanese, superbly, articulated, rendition, skeleton astride, skull, humorous statement, transitory nature, human life
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