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Fernando Mendes Pinto (a Portuguese navigator)
Fernando Mendes Pinto (a Portuguese navigator)

Fernando Mendes Pinto (a Portuguese navigator)

Place of OriginTokyo, Japan
Dateapprox. 1800-1850
MaterialsElephant ivory
DimensionsH. 12.7 cm x W. 3.6 cm x D. 2.6 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB70Y1365
DepartmentJapanese Art
ClassificationsDecorative Arts
On View
Not on view
SignedSigned "Gyokuyosai"
Subject
  • Portuguese
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