Netsuke in form of man carrying mushroom

Made:
Japan
Wooden netsuke

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Wooden netsuke
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Wooden netsuke, in the form of a man carrying a mushroom which is probably a phallic symbol, Japanese

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A641116
Materials:
incomplete and wood
Measurements:
overall: 67 mm x 31 mm x 22 mm,
type:
netsuke