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netsuke

On display
human history
  • Other Name

    katabori netsuke

  • Description

    netsuke; katabori netsuke, sculptural netsuke of 3-dimensional figure; carved wood; netsuke depicts a lotus seed pod with a flat top with 9 seeds, a domed back with a rough texture, and a stem and leaf on its back; details are incised and inked;2 small holes on the netsuke reverse would have allowed for a silk cord would have passed through

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

    20785 (ethnology)

    20785.1 (ethnology)

    M182 (miscellaneous)

  • Department

    Applied Arts and Design

  • Display Room

    Arts of Asia Gallery

20785.1; M182; 1934.316; netsuke; I.D.

Images and documents

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  • 20785.1; M182; 1934.316; netsuke; I.D.
  • 20785.1; M182; 1934.316; netsuke; underneath
  • 20785.1; M182; 1934.316; netsuke; underneath
  • 20785.1; M182; 1934.316; netsuke; I.D.
  • netsuke
  • netsuke

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