A NETSUKE OF TENAGA AS ACROBAT. Japan, mid 19th c. Length 5.8 cm. Boxwood. Tenaga (long arms) performs on his hands on a drum with the legs stretched forward. Provenance: Old Swiss private collection, thence by descent. ------------------------------------------------- NETSUKE OF TENAGA AS ACROBAT. Japan, mid-19th century L 5.8 cm. Boxwood. Tenaga (figure with long arms) balancing in a handstand on a drum, his legs stretched forwards. Provenance: Old Swiss private collection, inherited by the present owner.