M0004077: Two Netsuke, Japan

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Photograph of two Netsuke, 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. One is made from human bone, showing the facial part of a skull, signed Kokusai. The other is made of ivory and shows a doctor feeling the pulse of a Japanese lady. These Netsuke are from Doctor Hermann Gunther's collection of Netsuke. The original objects can be found at the History of Science Museum under the inventory numbers <a href="https://www.mhs.ox.ac.uk/collections/imu-search-page/record-details/?TitInventoryNo=33370&querytype=field&thumbnails=on&irn=4840" rel="nofollow">33370</a> and <a href="https://www.mhs.ox.ac.uk/collections/imu-search-page/record-details/?TitInventoryNo=34936&querytype=field&thumbnails=on&irn=4866" rel="nofollow">34936</a>. Only the skull Netsuke has been digitised.

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M0004077: Two Netsuke, Japan

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