Awabi (abalone shell) with two small hamaguris (clams) clinging to it
| Accession Nr.: | 50.252.1 |
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| Type: | bone objects; object for daily use; ivory carving; netsuke; accessory |
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| Date of production: |
mid-19th century
Edo (Tokugawa) period or Meiji era |
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| Signed: | Masayoshi (正義) |
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| Materials: | ivory |
| Dimensions: | height: 1.8 cm width: 4.2 cm depth: 4.2 cm |
Japanese men kept their personal belongings in the belt of their kimono. These were fastened to the belt of the kimono: a suspension cord attached to the object ran under the textile sash with a counterweight knotted on the other end.
