Ivory Netsuke – Okame and Origami

An Ivory netsuke, katabori type (in three dimensions), representing the goddess Okame holding in his hands a crane, or tsuru, in origami.

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An Ivory netsuke, katabori type (in three dimensions), representing the goddess Okame holding in his hands a crane, or tsuru, in origami.

The crane is an important animal for Japan, a major peace symbol. And a legend says that “anyone who folds a thousand paper cranes will have their wish granted.”

Period
Middle of Edo

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