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Japanese netsuke, a Shishi seated on a square base

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An image of Netsuke. Unknown maker, Japan. A Shishi seated on a square base with its right paw resting on a jewel ball, its head turned to the right. Ivory, carved, 1800-1850.

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Netsuke. Unknown maker, Japan. A Shishi seated on a square base with its right paw resting on a jewel ball, its head turned to the right. Ivory, carved, 1800-1850.

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  • Accession Number: O.320-2008
  • Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
  • Aperture: f/29.0
  • Focal length: 100
  • Camera: Canon EOS 5D
  • Photographer name: Image Library; Fitzwilliam Museum
  • Image height: 844 pixels
  • Image width: 1024 pixels
  • Processed with: Adobe Photoshop CS4 Windows
  • Filesize: 72.99kB
  • Exposure time: 1/30
  • ISO Speed: 100
  • Fnumber: 29/1
  • Captured: 2000:01:09 20:15:58

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19th Century _WF_AdOK _WF_KWD _WF_OPAC _WF_OPAC_pending balls base carved Fitz_AA guardian lions ivory Japanese jewel ball lions netsuke seated shishi sitting

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rgb(125,85,44), rgb(163,130,85), rgb(213,211,213), rgb(79,43,16), rgb(194,169,126), rgb(172,146,110), rgb(144,129,113), rgb(238,224,205), rgb(185,171,160), rgb(204,160,98), rgb(170,165,158)

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