Manjū netsuke depicting Shōki, the demon queller

Details

• Title

  Manjū netsuke depicting Shōki, the demon queller

• Artist/maker

  Hidemasa (active 1780 - 1820)

• Associated place

  Asia › Japan (place of creation)

• Date

  1780 - 1820

• Material and technique

  turned walrus ivory with carved and stained decoration

• Material index

  organic › animal › tooth › mammal tooth › ivory › walrus ivory

• Technique index

  carved;

  turned;

  coloured › stained

• Object type

  clothing › personal accessory › sagemono › netsuke

• Dimensions

  4.2 cm (diameter)
  1.9 cm (height)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Bequeathed by Dr Monica Barnett, 2001.

• Museum location

  not on display

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA2001.59

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