netsuke: man in clutches of octopus. One tentacle is wrapped around the man's neck. Several others around his arm. 2.7 cm. Signed "Gyokuzan," but the quality of this item does not align with Gyokuzan's skill.
Donor:
Estate of Geraldine C. and Kernan Robson
Collection place:
Japan
Culture or time period:
Japanese
Collector:
Geraldine C. Robson
Collection date:
before 1940
Materials:
Ivory (material)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Netsukes
Function:
2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Accession date:
1968
Context of use:
Toggle to be attached to the end of a cord and thrust through the sash of a kimono for the support of a purse, pouch or lacquer box.
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Dimensions:
height 2.7 centimeters
Loans:
S1970-1971 #109: Department of Art History (UC Berkeley) (April 6, 1971–April 7, 1971)