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Ivory netsuke, Japan, 1701-1900
Tanuki is a mischievous figure in Japanese mythology. He is a Japanese raccoon dog, commonly associated with excessive drinking and gluttony, but also a bringer of good luck. This ivory netsuke is in the form of Tanuki, carrying his grossly enlarged scrotum. Netsuke are toggle-like ornaments. They hang objects such as medicine boxes or tobacco pouches from the sash of a kimono – a traditional form…
Creator
- Science Museum, London
Subject
- netsuke
- Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Netsuke
Creator
- Science Museum, London
Subject
- netsuke
- Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Netsuke
Providing institution
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- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Rights
- Credit: Science Museum, London
Source
- L0064881
Identifier
- L0064881
- Science Museum A51582
- stqe4kw6
Providing country
- United Kingdom
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2019-06-09T12:00:43.377Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2019-06-09T12:00:43.377Z