Japanese netsuke, with an one horn Oni

An image of Netsuke. Unknown maker, Japan. A one horn Oni trying to untie the ribbon of a leather Kinchaku (money purse), and a Minogame tail. Ivory, carved, 1850-1900.

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Netsuke. Unknown maker, Japan. A one horn Oni trying to untie the ribbon of a leather Kinchaku (money purse), and a Minogame tail. Ivory, carved, 1850-1900.

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Accession Number: O.52-2008
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: 753 pixels
Image width: 1024 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 82.21kB
Exposure time: 1/30
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 32/1
Captured: 2000:01:01 04:28:00

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19th Century carved demons devils Edo Period Fitz_AA horned horns ivory Japanese Kinchaku minogame money purse netsuke oni purse tortoise

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