Ivory figure of a man massaging the back of reading man

Made:
1701-1900 in Japan
maker:
Unknown
Ivory figure of a man massaging the back of reading man Ivory figure of a man massaging the back of reading man

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Ivory figure in the form of a man massaging the back of another man who is reading, signed, Japan, 1700s or 1800s

A Japanese ivory figure of a man massaging the back of another man whilst he reads. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, massage helps the qi energy flow in channels around the body.

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A641202
Materials:
ivory
Measurements:
overall: 21.7 mm x 45.2 mm x 28.3 mm,
type:
netsuke
credit:
Glendining