Netsuke of Shen Nung, a Chinese god of medicine

Made:: 1701-1800 in China

Ivory netsuke, depicting Shen Nung, Chinese, 1701-1800

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Ivory netsuke, depicting Shen Nung, Chinese, 1701-1800
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Ivory netsuke, depicting Shen Nung, Chinese, 1701-1800

Details

Category:: Asian Medicine

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A16172

Materials:: ivory and complete

Measurements:: overall: 48 mm x 39 mm x 35 mm, .02kg

type:: netsuke

credit:: Glendining

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