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Netsuke in the form of a mouse
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Details
- Associated place
- Date
- 1800 - 1840
- Artist/maker
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Kanō Tomokazu (c. 1770 - 1840) (carver)
- Material and technique
- wood, with carved decoration; inlaid eyes, probably made of horn
- Dimensions
- 2.3 x 3.9 x 2.6 cm max. (height x width x depth)
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- No. of items
- 1
- Credit line
- Presented by Mrs Anna Biegun, 1996.
- Accession no.
- EA1996.35
Glossary
netsuke
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netsuke
The netsuke is a form of toggle that was used to secure personal items suspended on cords from the kimono sash. These items included purses, medicine cases or tobacco paraphernalia.
Location
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Second floor | Room 37 | Japan
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Second floor | Room 37 | Japan
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