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Japanese netsuke of Han Knai, Chinese dog-butcher

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An image of Netsuke. Han Knai, Chinese dog-butcher and follower of Liu Pang, holding in his hand the door which he broke down to enter a room full of conspirators. Unknown maker, Japan. Wood, height 4.5 cm. Acquisition Credit: Marlay Bequest.

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Netsuke. Han Knai, Chinese dog-butcher and follower of Liu Pang, holding in his hand the door which he broke down to enter a room full of conspirators. Unknown maker, Japan. Wood, height 4.5 cm. Acquisition Credit: Marlay Bequest.

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  • Accession Number: MAR.O.107-1912
  • 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: 1025 pixels
  • Image width: 817 pixels
  • Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
  • Filesize: 488.56kB
  • Exposure time: 1/30
  • ISO Speed: 100
  • Fnumber: 32/1
  • Captured: 2000:01:01 00:05:25

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armour butchers Chinese costume doors fierce Fitz_AA Han Knai Japanese male netsuke slayer slaying vanquisher wood wooden

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