Netsuke in the form of two toads on a sandal

Details

• Title

  Netsuke in the form of two toads on a sandal

• Artist/maker

  probably Shawa Masanao (active 19th century) (carver)

• Associated place

  Asia › Japan (place of creation)

• Date

  19th century (1801 - 1900)

• Material and technique

  bamboo, with carved decoration, and stained with pigment

• Material index

  organic › vegetal › stem › cane › bamboo

• Technique index

  carved;

  coloured › stained

• Object type

  clothing › personal accessory › sagemono › netsuke;

  miscellaneous equipment › model;

  clothing › foot-wear › sandal;

  sculpture › figure › figurine

• Dimensions

  2.8 x 7.2 x 5.1 cm max. (height x width x depth)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Bequeathed by R. S. Newall, 1978.

• Museum location

  Second floor | Gallery 37 | Japan 1600 - 1850

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1978.144

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