Japanese netsuke of an eagle holding its tail

An image of Netsuke. An eagle holding on its own tail feather, its head dropping downwards. Ivory, carved, 1770-1830. Japanese. Edo Period (1615-1868).

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Netsuke. An eagle holding on its own tail feather, its head dropping downwards. Ivory, carved, 1770-1830. Japanese. Edo Period (1615-1868).

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Accession Number: O.270-2008
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Photographer name: Michael Jones
Image height: 1025 pixels
Image width: 737 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4 (Windows)
Filesize: 406.32kB

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18th Century 19th Century birds carved eagles Edo Period feathers Fitz_AA ivory Japanese netsuke talons winged wings

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