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netsuke

human history
  • Other Name

    katabori netsuke

  • Description

    netsuke; katabori netsuke, sculptural netsuke of 3-dimensional figure; carved from wood; netsuke depicts a seated ram looking upwards on top of an ornate frame-like structure; base of netsuke is a circle shape with hollow centre, and the two sides connect the base to a small platform that the ram is seated on; details of the ram and frame are inked; incised makers signature in japanese text on the base;

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

    20785 (ethnology)

    20785.4 (ethnology)

    20785.7 (ethnology)

    M185 (miscellaneous)

  • Department
netsuke, 1934.316, 20785, 20785.4, 20785.7, M185,… … Read more

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