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The kirin is considered a paragon of virtue. It has the head of a dragon, the body of a deer, legs and hooves similar to those of a horse, and the tail of a lion. Its single, distinctive horn links it to the unicorn.
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麒麟判子牙彫根付
Title: Kirin (Mythical Chimera) Standing on a Seal
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Date: second half 18th century–first half 19th century
Culture: Japan
Medium: Ivory
Dimensions: H. 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm); W. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm); D. 3/8 in. (1 cm)
Classification: Netsuke
Credit Line: Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
Accession Number: 91.1.965
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