Two Tengu Carrying a Parcel, Meiji period (1868–1912), second half 19th century, Japan, Ivory, H. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); W. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm); D. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm), Netsuke, The tengu were originally thought to take the form of birds of prey and were depicted with both human and bird characteristics. The beaks of the earliest representations were later humanized as unnaturally long noses
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Two Tengu Carrying, Parcel, Meiji period, 1868–1912, second half 19th century, Japan, Ivory, H, 1 3/8, 3.5 cm, W, 3/4, 4.4, D, 3/4, 1.9, Netsuke, tengu, originally, thought, take, form, birds, prey, depicted, human, bird characteristics, beaks, earliest representations, later humanized, unnaturally, long, noses
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