Statue in form of half draped skeleton

Made:
Japan
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Ivory carved statue, in the form of half draped skeleton carrying a type of bucket and with a dog and some lotus flowers, Japanese

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A641352
Materials:
complete and ivory
Measurements:
overall: 182 mm x 41 mm x 34 mm, .176 kg
type:
statue
credit:
Loan, Wellcome Trust

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