Netsuke

Museum number:
9-9459
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.2405
Description:
figurine; carved ivory man looking into mirror touching balding head; turtle at foot; ht. 8.5 cm.
Donor:
University Art Museum (UC Berkeley)
Collection place:
Japan
Verbatim coll. place:
Japan att.
Culture or time period:
Japanese
Collection date:
before 1968
Materials:
Ivory (material)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Netsukes
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Accession date:
1968
Context of use:
The turtle symbolizes longevity, making reference to the balding man.
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Dimensions:
height 8.5 centimeters
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 9 titled Netsuke, accession number 9-9459, described as figurine; carved ivory man looking into mirror touching balding head; turtle at foot; ht. 8.5 cm.Hearst Museum object 2 of 9 titled Netsuke, accession number 9-9459, described as figurine; carved ivory man looking into mirror touching balding head; turtle at foot; ht. 8.5 cm.Hearst Museum object 3 of 9 titled Netsuke, accession number 9-9459, described as figurine; carved ivory man looking into mirror touching balding head; turtle at foot; ht. 8.5 cm.Hearst Museum object 4 of 9 titled Netsuke, accession number 9-9459, described as figurine; carved ivory man looking into mirror touching balding head; turtle at foot; ht. 8.5 cm.Hearst Museum object 5 of 9 titled Netsuke, accession number 9-9459, described as figurine; carved ivory man looking into mirror touching balding head; turtle at foot; ht. 8.5 cm.Hearst Museum object 6 of 9 titled Netsuke, accession number 9-9459, described as figurine; carved ivory man looking into mirror touching balding head; turtle at foot; ht. 8.5 cm.Hearst Museum object 7 of 9 titled Netsuke, accession number 9-9459, described as figurine; carved ivory man looking into mirror touching balding head; turtle at foot; ht. 8.5 cm.Hearst Museum object 8 of 9 titled Netsuke, accession number 9-9459, described as figurine; carved ivory man looking into mirror touching balding head; turtle at foot; ht. 8.5 cm.Hearst Museum object 9 of 9 titled Netsuke, accession number 9-9459, described as figurine; carved ivory man looking into mirror touching balding head; turtle at foot; ht. 8.5 cm.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Netsuke, accession number 9-9459, described as figurine; carved ivory man looking into mirror touching balding head; turtle at foot; ht. 8.5 cm.

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