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Japanese netsuke, Nio the guardian of temple

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An image of Netsuke. Nio the guardian of temple seated and wrestling with a straw sandal. Unknown carver, Japan. Ivory, carved, 1800-1900.

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Netsuke. Nio the guardian of temple seated and wrestling with a straw sandal. Unknown carver, Japan. Ivory, carved, 1800-1900.

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  • Accession Number: O.317-2008
  • Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
  • Aperture: f/32.0
  • Focal length: 100
  • Camera: Canon EOS 5D
  • Photographer name: Image Library; Fitzwilliam Museum
  • Image height: 1024 pixels
  • Image width: 782 pixels
  • Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4.3 (Windows)
  • Filesize: 81.70kB
  • Exposure time: 1/30
  • ISO Speed: 100
  • Fnumber: 32/1
  • Captured: 2000:01:03 23:28:18

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19th Century carved Edo Period Fitz_AA guardian ivory Japanese katabori male netsuke Nio protector sandals seated

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