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Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, accession number 9-12460, described as Netsuke: Manju (ryusa) type. Ivory pillow shaped roundel with 6 crests around central crest on one side, four crests around central hole on other side. Four kidney shaped holes on outside edge. Designs are completely perforated forming hollow interior. Ivory is yellow, depressions are stained dark.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, accession number 9-16090, described as Figure; ivory figure of standing man holding adze; h. 5.2 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, accession number 9-7407, described as Netsuke: dancing male figure, laughing grotesquely. Right hand on thigh, left hand holds dum-dum balls and strikes head.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, accession number 9-7698, described as netsuke: nude woman reclining. Her head rests on left hand.
Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, accession number 9-7716, described as Netsuke: three figures seated around a jug. Central figure has head of a fox; 3.1 cm. toggle to be attached to the end of a cord and thrust through the sash of a kimono for the support of a purse, pouch, or lacquer box.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, accession number 9-8981, described as netsuke: tall thin man with long locks. Wave pattern on robe. Holds object with both hands in front of him. 7.5 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, accession number 9-7518, described as Netsuke: man reclining. His dream is represented above his head as four figures issuing from his stomach.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, accession number 9-7773, described as Netsuke: chestnut with floral decoration on it. [chestnut crossed out on card, "wisteria bean" handwritten above it.]
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, accession number 9-7597, described as Netsuke: standing man. Wears leaf skirt and holds snake to his breast.
Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, accession number 9-18882, described as Netsuke; ceramic, hollow, glazed; "Badger Priest" wearing lue robe and brown hat; H 5.9 cm x W 3.5 cm

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