A bronze sculpture of a Japanese boy on bamboo stilts (Takeuma in Japanese) from the Meiji period (1868-1912), the period in which imperial Japan opened up to the outside world and started to modernize.  The sculpture has a Japanese marking on the back. Dimensions: Height: 53 cm (20.86 inches) Width: 16 cm (6.29 inches) Diameter of base: 21.5 cm (8.46 inches) Weight: 7 Kg (15.43 lbs)