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Netsuke: O.19-1993

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

netsuke

Maker(s)

Carver: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Okame, goddess of mirth, flirting with Saruta Hiko no Mikoto, the long-nosed god in a phallic fungus, ivory, unsigned.

Notes

History note: Unknown before donor

Legal notes

Given by Mrs Margaret G. Fink

Measurements and weight

Height: 2.8 cm
Length: 3.4 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1993-10-11) by Fink, Margaret, G.

Dating

19th Century, Mid#
1830 CE - 1870 CE

Materials used in production

Ivory

Techniques used in production

Carving

Identification numbers

Accession number: O.19-1993
Primary reference Number: 194008
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Wednesday 20 March 2013 Updated: Thursday 11 August 2016 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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