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Start Over Object name Netsuke Collection place Japan Function 2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, accession number 9-7410, described as Netsuke: boy with large head, seated. Wears gold collar. Carries fan.
Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, accession number 9-12450, described as Small sculpture; green pea pod
Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, accession number 9-18782, described as Netsuke; mask of man, with opening for eyes, nostrils, and mouth; teeth showing; L 6.1 cm X W 5.0 cm
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, accession number 9-7425, described as Netsuke: wrestler. Stripped to waist, wears thick rope as a belt.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, accession number 9-7609, described as Netsuke: man seated inside grotto formed by a tree. His left arm raised. Signed by Chōbu. According to the donor's catalog: "Netsuke in old ivory of a grotto backed by a denoted and decorating tree. Within - a man is seated in strength and command. Clad in a sweeping robe - his left arm - raised - and the right hand caressing the back [untranscribable] dragon - who languishes with his head on the lap of the mighty man. Bashiko (Ma Hsi Wang) - a sennin and legendary Chinese physician who lived from 2697 to 2597 B.C. at the time of Huang Ti. He is shown performing operation on the ailing dragon - which he followed by a draught of liquorice. Sometimes he is shown carried into the clouds on the back of his grateful patient. It is a profound Netsuke of strength and archaic mysticism. Bashiko."
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, accession number 9-7540, described as Netsuke: red and brown monster. Hairy head, elephant-like trunk, long tail.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, accession number 9-7501, described as Netsuke: semi-reclining woman. Carries lotus blossom.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, accession number 9-7878, described as netsuke: man hunched over with one foot atop the other. Holds one clog in both hands. Other is on foot.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, accession number 9-7554, described as Netsuke: standing woman with elaborate head ornament is tearing a strip of cloth.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, accession number 9-7689, described as Netsuke: man half reclinging, right hand on knee, left arm on a box. Wears cap.

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