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netsuke

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  • Description

    netsuke; katabori netsuke- sculptural netsuke of 3-dimensional figure; carved from ivory; depicts a male figure freestanding with a curved sword behind his back in his right hand and holding his long beard in his left hand; the figure is wearing robes with cloud designs; figure is also wearing a headdress; on the back of the figure is two small holes for a silk cord to pass through; details are inked

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

    D118 (Dadley)

    20784 (ethnology)

    20784.6 (ethnology)

    20784.10 (ethnology)

    M179 (miscellaneous)

  • Department

    Applied Arts and Design

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Images

  • netsuke, 1934.316, D118, 20784, 20784.6, 20784.10, M179, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 01 Feb 2019, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • netsuke, 1934.316, D118, 20784, 20784.6, 20784.10, M179, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 01 Feb 2019, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • netsuke, 1934.316, D118, 20784, 20784.6, 20784.10, M179, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 01 Feb 2019, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • netsuke, 1934.316, D118, 20784, 20784.6, 20784.10, M179, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 01 Feb 2019, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • netsuke, 1934.316, D118, 20784, 20784.6, 20784.10, M179, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 01 Feb 2019, © Auckland Museum CC BY
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