Left: "Kappa" ("river child", water goblin, with the back of a turtle), made of boxwood, size 4.4 cm, a mythical creature and still an important creature in Japanese society today. Right: a vegetable ivory sea turtle swimming over openwork coral, size 4.7 cm. Both objects are hand-carved works of art. [hint: this is an automatic translation from German]   |   Category: folk arts   |   Country of origin: Japan | Similar pieces