Netsuke in form of Sennin, the hermit man

Made:
1701-1900 in Japan
Ivory netsuke, in the form of Sennin, the hermit man

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Ivory netsuke, in the form of Sennin, the hermit man
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Ivory netsuke, in the form of Sennin, the hermit man, dressed in a leaf skirt and mantle, carrying a dragon on his shoulders, Japanese, 1701-1900

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A641236
Materials:
ivory and complete
Measurements:
overall: 102 mm x 55 mm x 20 mm,
type:
netsuke
credit:
Glendining