Netsuke in form of skeletons

Made:
1701-1900 in Japan
Wooden netsuke, in the form of 2 skeletons

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Wooden netsuke, in the form of 2 skeletons
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Wooden netsuke, in the form of 2 skeletons, one seated behind the other, with his hand on the other's shoulders, Japanese, 1701-1900

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A16168
Materials:
complete and wood
Measurements:
overall: 39 mm x 28 mm x 33 mm,
type:
netsuke
credit:
Glendining