Netsuke in form of Hotei

Made:: 1701-1900 in Japan

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Ivory netsuke
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Ivory netsuke, in the form of a Hotei standing holding the end of the sack on his head, Japanese, 1701-1900

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Category:: Asian Medicine

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A36537

Materials:: complete and ivory

Measurements:: overall: 18 mm x 60 mm x 31 mm, .02kg

type:: netsuke

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