Turned massage ball encased in turned socket

Made:
1801-1900 in Japan
Turned boxwood massage ball, in turned wooden socket, Japanese

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Turned boxwood massage ball, in turned wooden socket, Japanese
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Turned boxwood massage ball, in turned wooden socket, Japanese, 1801-1900

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A657777
Materials:
boxwood and complete
Measurements:
overall: 83 mm 98 mm, .26 kg
type:
massager
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)