Netsuke in form of man yawning

Made:
Japan
maker:
Unknown
Wooden statue, possibly a netsuke, in the form of a man

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Wooden statue, possibly a netsuke, in the form of a man
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Wooden statue, possibly a netsuke, in the form of a man, stretching and yawning, Japanese

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A4662
Materials:
wood
Measurements:
overall: 33 mm x 30 mm x 59 mm,
type:
netsuke and statue
credit:
Glendining

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