Tanuki (racoon dog) wearing a lotus leaf hat and holding a kandokuri (bottle for heating sake)
| Accession Nr.: | 50.232.1 |
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| Type: | bone objects; object for daily use; ivory carving; netsuke; accessory |
| Date of production: |
early 19th century
Edo (Tokugawa) period |
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| Materials/Techniques: | ivory |
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| Dimensions: | height 4.2 cm |
Kyoto-Osaka school. Unsigned. 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.