Netsuke in form of stylised human skull

Made:
1701-1900 in Japan

Wooden netsuke, in the form of a stylised human skull with teeth but no mandible, Japanese, 1701-1900

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A641309
Materials:
wood and complete
Measurements:
overall: 35 mm x 40 mm x 47 mm, .025 kg
type:
netsuke
credit:
Loan, Wellcome Trust