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Netsuke: O.1-1975

Object information

Awaiting location update

Maker(s)

Minkoku

Entities

Categories

Description

An apsara or tennin holding a lotus flower and floating in the air.
Damage to signed part

Legal notes

Given by B. E. Bennett, esq

Measurements and weight

Height: 2.5 cm
Width: 4.5 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1975-01-30) by Bennett, B. E., Esq

Dating

19th Century
Production date: circa AD 1870

School or Style

Japanese

Materials used in production

Ivory

Techniques used in production

Carved
Staining

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: O.1-1975
Primary reference Number: 201457
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Friday 29 May 2015 Updated: Tuesday 15 December 2015 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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