Netsuke: Group of rats

Japanese Collection

Accession Nr.: 50.194.1
Type: bone objects; object for daily use; ivory carving; netsuke; accessory
Date of production:
ca. late 19th century
Edo (Tokugawa) period or Meiji era
Place of production:
Signed: Gyokuzan
Materials: ivory
Techniques: carved
Dimensions: height: 2 cm
width: 3.3 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.