Netsuke. A piece of polished semi-precious stone with a gold chrysanthemum attached to one side to use as the himotoshi

Details

• Title

  Netsuke. A piece of polished semi-precious stone with a gold chrysanthemum attached to one side to use as the himotoshi

• Associated place

  Asia › Japan (place of creation)

• Date

  1750 - 1850

• Material and technique

  amber with gold attachment

• Material index

  organic › hydrocarbon › amber;

  processed material › metal › gold;

  processed material › metal

• Technique index

  formed › cast

• Object type

  clothing › personal accessory › sagemono › netsuke

• Dimensions

  3.6 x 6 x 2.5 cm (height x width x depth)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Presented by Sir Herbert Ingram, 1956.

• Museum location

  Lower ground floor | Gallery 1 | Exploring the Past

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1956.3261

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