221 - A homoerotic okimono (shelf ornament)

DATE 18th century AUTHOR Unknown artist (18th century) Japan MEDIA Mammoth ivory sculpture SIZE 7x 5 x 5 cm (2" 3/4 X 2" X 2") LOCATION Private collection NOTES The sliding door of the kago (palankin) reveals the inside, where two men are having sex.

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