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Maker(s):Unknown
Culture:Japanese
Title:Carved umbrella handle
Date Made:Late 19th century
Type:Personal Gear
Materials:Ivory
Place Made:Asia; Japan
Measurements:Overall: 4 1/2 in x 2 in x 1 3/16 in; 11.4 cm x 5.1 cm x 3 cm
Narrative Inscription:  INSCRIPTION: [Japanese character, [ill.] [ill.]].
Accession Number:  MH 1991.4.16
Credit Line:Bequest of Helene Brosseau Black (Class of 1931)
Museum Collection:  Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
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Description:
Umbrella handle in the form of two carved monkeys crawling over a hollow tree.

Tags:
animals; humor; umbrellas

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https://museums.fivecolleges.edu/detail.php?t=objects&type=ext&id_number=MH+1991.4.16

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