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netsuke

human history
  • Other Name

    katabori netsuke

  • Description

    netsuke; katabori netsuke, sculptural netsuke of 3-dimensional figure; carved from wood; figure depicts a child like character with a large belly and a small loincloth; figure is holding a happy face mask over the back of their shoulder while the other hand has its index figure pointing to the figures cheek; figure has inked details; on the reverse is two small holes for a silk cord to pass through;

  • Place
    Japan
  • Accession Number
    1934.316
  • Accession Date
    1934
  • Other Id

    20785 (ethnology)

    20785.17 (ethnology)

    M198 (miscellaneous)

  • Department

    Applied Arts and Design

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Images

  • netsuke, 1934.316, 20785, 20785.17, M198, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 22 Jan 2019, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • netsuke, 1934.316, 20785, 20785.17, M198, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 22 Jan 2019, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • netsuke, 1934.316, 20785, 20785.17, M198, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 22 Jan 2019, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • netsuke, 1934.316, 20785, 20785.17, M198, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 22 Jan 2019, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • netsuke, 1934.316, 20785, 20785.17, M198, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 22 Jan 2019, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • netsuke, 1934.316, 20785, 20785.17, M198, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 22 Jan 2019, © Auckland Museum CC BY
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