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Netsuke: MAR.O.126-1912

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Maker(s)

Maker: Tomoaki

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Description

Ivory netsuke, carved and stained. A wolf eating a skull. The inside of the wolf's mouth is stained red

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Marlay Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 3 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

Identification numbers

Accession number: MAR.O.126-1912
Primary reference Number: 201410
Display number: 19
Marlay bequest number: G. 16
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Created: Wednesday 27 May 2015 Updated: Monday 13 May 2019 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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