This image is released under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Licence
This image is released under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Licence
Ivory figure of man massaging the back of another man. Japan. 1700s to 1800s. Front view, White background.
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Ivory figure of man massaging the back of another man. Japan. 1700s to 1800s. Back view, White background.
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
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.
On display
Science Museum: Medicine: The Wellcome Galleries
If you are visiting to see this object, please contact us in advance to make sure that it will be on display.
Details
- Category:
- Asian Medicine
- Object Number:
- A641202
- type:
- netsuke, ethnography (japanese), statue, male; massaging, netsuke, costume (personal accessories), ethnography (general) and therapeutics (physiotherapy), massage, costume (personal accessories), ethnography (general) and male
- taxonomy:
-
- visual and verbal communication
- sculpture
- credit:
- Glendining
Cite this page
Rights
We encourage the use and reuse of our collection data.
Data in the title, made, maker and details fields are released under Creative Commons Zero
Descriptions and all other text content are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence
Download
Download catalogue entry as json
View 
manifest in IIIF viewer
Add to Animal Crossing Art Generator
Download manifest IIIF
Our records are constantly being enhanced and improved, but please note that we cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information shown on this website.
