Netsuke in the form of Sennin, a Daoist immortal

Details

• Title

  Netsuke in the form of Sennin, a Daoist immortal

• Associated place

  Asia › Japan (place of creation)

• Date

  mid-18th century

• Material and technique

  ivory, with carved decoration, and stained with pigment

• Material index

  organic › animal › tooth › mammal tooth › ivory

• Technique index

  carved;

  coloured › stained

• Object type

  sculpture › figure › figurine;

  clothing › personal accessory › sagemono › netsuke

• Dimensions

  11.1 x 3.1 x 2.7 cm max. (height x width x depth)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Presented by C. W. Christie Miller, 1959.

• Museum location

  Second floor | Gallery 37 | Japan 1600 - 1850

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1959.81

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