Netsuke in form of skull with skeleton

Made:
1701-1900 in Japan
Horn netsuke

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Horn netsuke
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Horn netsuke, in the form of a skull with skeleton climbing over the top, signed, Japanese, 1701-1900

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A641328
Materials:
complete and horn
Measurements:
overall: 32 mm x 28 mm x 32 mm, .021 kg
type:
netsuke