Netsuke in form of blind masseur

Made:
1801-1900 in Japan
Wooden netsuke

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Wooden netsuke
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Wooden netsuke, in the form of a blind masseur trying to lift a heavy stone, unsigned, Japanese, possibly 1801-1900

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A641179
Materials:
complete, wood and ivory
Measurements:
overall: 47 mm x 35 mm x 28 mm,
type:
netsuke
credit:
Glendining