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Netsuke: O.248-2008

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

netsuke

Maker(s)

Carver: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Ivory, a figure of Benten ( she is the only female of the seven Lucky Gods) resting her right leg on a short stool, holding a fan in her left hand.

Notes

History note: Unknown before donor

Legal notes

Given by Dr. Roy Hull

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2008-11-24) by Hull, Roy, Dr

Dating

19th Century, Late-20th Century, Early#
1870 CE - 1930 CE

Materials used in production

Ivory

Techniques used in production

Carving

Identification numbers

Accession number: O.248-2008
Primary reference Number: 190334
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Wednesday 14 November 2012 Updated: Monday 10 August 2015 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "netsuke" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/190334 Accessed: 2024-11-09 23:20:33

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