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netsuke

human history
  • Other Name

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  • Description

    netsuke; mennetsuke mask netsuke; carved from wood; depiction of an oni or hannya theatre mask; face has horns, an open mouth with sharp teeth, incised hair, and pointed ears; the reverse has a carved mallet and rope, a silk cord would have passed through the gap between the mallet and the mask

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

    D95 (Dadley)

    20785 (ethnology)

    20785.6 (ethnology)

    M187 (miscellaneous)

  • Department

    Applied Arts and Design

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Images

  • netsuke, 1934.316, D95, 20785, 20785.6, M187, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 04 Feb 2019, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • netsuke, 1934.316, D95, 20785, 20785.6, M187, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 04 Feb 2019, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • netsuke, 1934.316, D95, 20785, 20785.6, M187, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 04 Feb 2019, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • netsuke, 1934.316, D95, 20785, 20785.6, M187, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 04 Feb 2019, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • netsuke, 1934.316, D95, 20785, 20785.6, M187, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 04 Feb 2019, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • ethnology card

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