Japanese netsuke, Hotei standing with his head turned to left (back)

An image of Netsuke. Unknown maker, Japan. Hotei standing with his head turned to left and scratching the back of his head with his left hand while holding a Tama (jewel ball) in his right hand. Ivory, carved, 1770-1830.

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Netsuke. Unknown maker, Japan. Hotei standing with his head turned to left and scratching the back of his head with his left hand while holding a Tama (jewel ball) in his right hand. Ivory, carved, 1770-1830.

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Accession Number: O.250-2008
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: 1581 pixels
Image width: 1024 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop CS4 Windows
Filesize: 100.50kB
Exposure time: 1/30
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 32/1
Captured: 2000:01:01 21:30:19

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18th Century 19th Century _WF_AdOK _WF_back _WF_KWD _WF_OPAC _WF_OPAC_pending bald bald headed balls carved Fitz_AA Hotei Gosei ivory Japanese jewel ball male netsuke robes scratching

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