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Hearst Museum object titled Carving, accession number 9-7412, described as Carving: man crowned, riding leopard and carrying royal insignia. Attendant beside him, carrying insignia also. According to the donor's catalog: "Netsuke of a group consisting of: a man riding a leopard, crowned and carrying the royal insignia; and also an attendant carrying more insignia. Constructed from a rare piece of old Chinese ivory probably out of a tomb. The crowned man is Wu Wang, founder of the Chou dynasty, which lasted from 1122 BC to 255 BC. Wen Wang, the father of Wu Wang, seized (in battle) the kingdom from Chou Hsin, the last of the Shang dynasty. Wu Wang was a man of peace and turned the old trick of turning the war chariot into a plow. He passed his day in grading schools, establishing hospitals and amplifying the Chinese calendar. Note the bland, inscrutable and serenely baffling expression of the Augustness.

Hearst Museum object titled Figurine, accession number 9-7802, described as Miniature of Roman bust on pedestal. Bust has curly beard, helmet. Ivory. 15.9 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Figurine, accession number 9-7525, described as Figurine: man standing. He has huge eyes, beard, and carries a disc.

Hearst Museum object titled Figurine, accession number 9-7801, described as figure of man (caucasian) standing, holding spectacles in right hand, left hand inside his vest. 11.5 cm.; with base, 19.1 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Mics. pieces, accession number 9-7796, described as five miscellaneous pieces (one piece amber, two netsuke bases, 2 pieces carved ivory)

Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, accession number 9-7478, described as Netsuke: thin, elongated woman holding flower to breast in left hand, right hand holds basket.

Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, accession number 9-7734, described as Figure; ivory, painted; crawling baby. Robed tied with blue sash. 2.4 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, accession number 9-7820, described as netsuke: man, in armor, mounted on horse, and holding object in right hand to strike man who is holding sack and crouching beside horse.

Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, accession number 9-7470, described as Netsuke: man kneeling with monkey on his back. Smoking, tobacco pouch. Called "Sarumawashi" (Monkey showman).

Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, accession number 9-7415, described as Netsuke: man carrying a baby and holding a hunting horn in his right hand. Description duplicates 9-7660 (4-86, 5-52, 3-1a). Depicts Dutchman with Chinese child.

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