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Horseman taking a rest and horse with character for gold, okimono
Meiji period 1868-1912
Medium
ivory, ink
Measurements
10.7 × 8.7 × 6.9 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of the Cleland Family in memory of Allan Rex and Joan Muriel Cleland, 2018
Gallery location
Level 1, NGV International
About this work
From sacred beings to loving companions, animals in Asian art can evoke devotional worship and symbolise wisdom and power, as well as attract good and bad fortune. Illustrating the significance of the natural world in everyday life, these works present the diversity of fauna and their associated meanings for different cultures in Asia.
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Physical description
Ivory figurine
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