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Japanese manju, a lotus plant with a snake entwined

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An image of Netsuke. Manju. A lotus plant with a snake entwined in it. Unknown maker, Japan. Ivory, stained and carved, metal (bronze or copper), diameter 5 cm. Acquisition Credit: Marlay Bequest.

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Netsuke. Manju. A lotus plant with a snake entwined in it. Unknown maker, Japan. Ivory, stained and carved, metal (bronze or copper), diameter 5 cm. Acquisition Credit: Marlay Bequest.

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  • Accession Number: MAR.O.130-1912
  • 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: 963 pixels
  • Image width: 1024 pixels
  • Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
  • Filesize: 156.17kB
  • Exposure time: 1/30
  • ISO Speed: 100
  • Fnumber: 32/1
  • Captured: 2000:01:01 18:48:44

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carved circular Fitz_AA ivory Japanese leaf leaves lotus lotus flower lotus leaf lotus plant manju metal netsuke round serpent snake snakes stained

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