Japanese netsuke, a large round temple bell being polished by the attendant

An image of Netsuke. A large round temple bell being polished by the attendant. A loose ball inside the bell. Unknown maker, Japan. Ivory, carved, 1800-1900.

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Netsuke. A large round temple bell being polished by the attendant. A loose ball inside the bell. Unknown maker, Japan. Ivory, carved, 1800-1900.

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Accession Number: O.65-2008
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: 1001 pixels
Image width: 1024 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 99.30kB
Exposure time: 1/30
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 32/1
Captured: 2000:01:01 06:08:37

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19th Century attendants bell bells carved Edo Period Fitz_AA ivory Japanese male netsuke polished polishing robes temple bells

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