Statue depicting the dance of death

Made:
Japan
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Boxwood carved statue
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Boxwood carved statue
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Boxwood carved statue
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Boxwood carved statue
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Boxwood carved statue
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Boxwood carved statue
Science Museum Group Collection
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Boxwood carved statue
Science Museum Group Collection
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Boxwood carved statue
Science Museum Group Collection
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Boxwood carved statue
Science Museum Group Collection
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Boxwood carved statue
Science Museum Group Collection
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Boxwood carved statue, in the form of a skeleton and a demon playing a musical instrument, depicting the dance of death, probably Japanese

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A129821
Materials:
complete and boxwood
Measurements:
overall: 123 mm x 80 mm x 55 mm, .052 kg
type:
statue
credit:
Glendining