mammoth ivory netsuke Foo Dog in Pair N2813

This is a pair of 1.5 inch foo dog which was made from mammoth ivory. Foo Dog or Fu Dog refers to closely related Dog breeds originating in ancient China which resemble the Chinese guardian lions and hence are also called Lion Dogs.
This pair of foo dog was manufactured by tide-mammoth.com/shop

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• mammoth ivory
• ivory netsuke
• foo dog
• fu dog
• handcrafted
• asian art
• figurine
• carving
• tusk
• tide-mammoth