Accession Number
1980/2.157

Title
Carved ivory ball with interlaced monkeys (okimono)

Artist(s)
Japanese

Artist Nationality
Japanese (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
circa 1900-1940

Medium & Support
ivory with red glass stopper in silver collar

Dimensions
2 1/4 in. x 1 7/8 in. x 1 7/8 in. ( 5.72 cm x 4.76 cm x 4.76 cm )

Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Robert W. Coggan

Subject matter
Possibly used for snuff.

Primary Object Classification
Decorative Arts

Primary Object Type
snuff bottle

Collection Area
Asian

Rights
If you are interested in using an image for a publication, please visit http://umma.umich.edu/request-image for more information and to fill out the online Image Rights and Reproductions Request Form.

Keywords
ivory (material)
monkeys (animals)
spheres (geometric figures)