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Netsuke: MAR.O.119-1912

Object information

Awaiting location update

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Ivory netsuke, carved and stained. A monkey in a split peach, holding a small peach and scratching his head. Illustrated with the legend of Momotarō, the nursery story hero

Legal notes

Marlay Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 3.5 cm
Width: 3.5 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley

School or Style

Japanese

Materials used in production

Ivory

Techniques used in production

Carved
Staining

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: MAR.O.119-1912
Primary reference Number: 201403
Marlay bequest number: C. 6.
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Audit data

Created: Wednesday 27 May 2015 Updated: Wednesday 13 January 2016 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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