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netsuke

human history
  • Other Name

    katabori netsuke

  • Description

    netsuke; katabori netsuke- sculptural netsuke of 3 dimensional figure; sculpted from ivory; depicts an elephant situated on a base with 7 small abstract figures on its back

    and 2 abstract figures in front of the elephants front feet; elephant's tail and trunk reach the base; details of the netsuke are inked into carved edges; shallowly engraved into the base underside is a "d"; base has a small hole for silk rope to pass through

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

    20784 (ethnology)

    20784.5 (ethnology)

    20784.9 (ethnology)

    M174 (miscellaneous)

  • Department

    Applied Arts and Design

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Images

  • netsuke, 1934.316, 20784, 20784.5, 20784.9, M174, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 22 Jan 2019, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • netsuke, 1934.316, 20784, 20784.5, 20784.9, M174, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 22 Jan 2019, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • netsuke, 1934.316, 20784, 20784.5, 20784.9, M174, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 22 Jan 2019, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • netsuke, 1934.316, 20784, 20784.5, 20784.9, M174, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 22 Jan 2019, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • netsuke, 1934.316, 20784, 20784.5, 20784.9, M174, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 22 Jan 2019, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • netsuke, 1934.316, 20784, 20784.5, 20784.9, M174, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 22 Jan 2019, © Auckland Museum CC BY
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