Inrō in the form of a turtle

Details

• Title

  Inrō in the form of a turtle

• Artist/maker

  Kōkaku (active 1830 - 1844) (carver)

• Associated place

  Asia › Japan (place of creation)

• Date

  2nd half of the 19th century

• Material and technique

  wood, with carved decoration; eyes inlaid, possibly with horn

• Material index

  organic › vegetal › wood;

  organic › animal › horn

• Technique index

  carved;

  covered › inlaid

• Object type

  container › inro;

  sculpture › figure › figurine

• Dimensions

  11 x 7.1 x 3.5 cm max. (height x width x depth)

• No. of items

  4

• Credit line

  Presented by Sir Herbert Ingram, 1956.

• Museum location

  not on display

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1956.3295

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