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Ivory carving of an octopus attacking a monkey. Japan, 1825-1875

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Ivory carving of an octopus attacking a monkey. Japan, 1825-1875

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Carved ivory sculpture of a monkey tangled in the tentacles of an octopus, Japanese, c. 1825-1875.

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Carved ivory sculpture of a monkey tangled in the tentacles of an octopus, Japanese, c. 1825-1875.

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Carved ivory Netsuke of an octopus and monkey fighting, Japanese, c. 1800-1900.

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Carved ivory Netsuke of an octopus and monkey fighting, Japanese, c. 1800-1900.

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Carved ivory Netsuke sculpture of an octopus attacking a woman, Japanese, c. 1800-1900.

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Carved ivory Netsuke sculpture of an octopus attacking a woman, Japanese, c. 1800-1900.

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Carved ivory octopus sculpture, Japanese, c. 1825-1875.

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Carved ivory octopus sculpture, Japanese, c. 1825-1875.

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Carved ivory Netsuke sculpture of an octopus holding a clam, Japanese, c. 1875-1925.

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Carved ivory Netsuke sculpture of an octopus holding a clam, Japanese, c. 1875-1925.

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Carved ivory Netsuke of a man and his octopus, Japanese, c. 1800-1900.

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Carved ivory Netsuke of a man and his octopus, Japanese, c. 1800-1900.

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Carved ivory Netsuke carving of a man forcing a monkey into a basket, Japanese, c. 1800-1900.

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Carved ivory Netsuke carving of a man forcing a monkey into a basket, Japanese, c. 1800-1900.

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Netsuke of an Octopus, Ivory, 19th Century Japan

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Netsuke of an Octopus, Ivory, 19th Century Japan

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Carved wood and ivory Netsuke sculpture of a woman comforting an octopus, Japanese, c. 1800-1900.

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Carved wood and ivory Netsuke sculpture of a woman comforting an octopus, Japanese, c. 1800-1900.

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Ivory carving of rats crawling out of a bag. Japan, 19th century

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Ivory carving of rats crawling out of a bag. Japan, 19th century

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Carved ivory sculpture of a rat on a coiled rope, Japanese, c. 1825-1875.

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Carved ivory sculpture of a rat on a coiled rope, Japanese, c. 1825-1875.

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Ivory carving of a family around a pot. Japan, 19th century

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Ivory carving of a family around a pot. Japan, 19th century

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Carved ivory sculpture of a ghost woman breastfeeding a baby, Japanese, c. 1825-1875.

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Carved ivory sculpture of a ghost woman breastfeeding a baby, Japanese, c. 1825-1875.

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Ivory carving of a skull with two snakes. Japan, 19th century

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Ivory carving of a skull with two snakes. Japan, 19th century

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Ivory carving of Li Tieguai. Japan, 19th century

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Ivory carving of Li Tieguai. Japan, 19th century

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Carved ivory Netsuke sculpture of Daruma admonishing a mermaid for serving sake to an octopus, Japanese, c. 1800-1900.

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Carved ivory Netsuke sculpture of Daruma admonishing a mermaid for serving sake to an octopus, Japanese, c. 1800-1900.

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Stained ivory carving of a wild boar, Japanese, c. 1700-1800.

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Stained ivory carving of a wild boar, Japanese, c. 1700-1800.

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Carved ivory sculpture of a diver with two octopuses, Japanese, c. 1725-1800.

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Carved ivory sculpture of a diver with two octopuses, Japanese, c. 1725-1800.

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Ivory carving of a boy sitting on an elongated elephant. Japan, 18th century

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Ivory carving of a boy sitting on an elongated elephant. Japan, 18th century

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