Square inro with netsuke in form of skull
- Made:
- Japan
Bronze inro, square body, oval in cross-section, which pulls apart into three pieces, with a cord running through two side tubes, three symbols in relief on body, complete with wooden netsuke carved in the form of a skull, Japanese
Details
- Category:
- Asian Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A22256
- Measurements:
-
inro: 53 mm x 53 mm x 19 mm,
netsuke: 42 mm x 34 mm
- credit:
- Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)