Netsuke: Karako carrying a large Daruma doll on his back

Japanese Collection

Accession Nr.: 50.211.1
Type: wooden sculpture; object for daily use; netsuke; accessory
Date of production:
Mid-19th century
Edo (Tokugawa) period or Meiji era
Place of production:
Materials: wood
Techniques: carved
Dimensions: height: 5.2 cm
widthű: 7.1 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.