M0004070: Two Netsuke skulls in ivory, Japan

Date:
October 1934
Reference:
WT/D/1/20/1/33/28
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M0004070: Two Netsuke skulls in ivory, Japan. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Previous title, replaced May 2020: 2 Netsuke Skulls in Ivory.

Description

Photograph of two Netsuke made from ivory in the shape of a skull. Netsuke are ornaments worn with a Kimono. The Netsuke is tied a silk bag hidden behind the sash for belongings. They were especially popular during the Tokugawa period (1603–1868) and are seen by many as fine works of miniature art. This Netsuke is from Doctor Hermann Gunther's collection of Netsuke.

Publication/Creation

October 1934

Physical description

1 photograph glass plate negative; 12 x 16 cm

Notes

Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2021.

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