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A carved ivory manju netsuke of Kan no Koso (Liu Pang) killing the serpent on the obverse. Inscribed in two panels on the reverse.

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Document identity
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9579
label
Manju Netsuke of Kan no Koso Killing the Serpent
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Source metadata
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9579
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object
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normalized
title
Manju Netsuke of Kan no Koso Killing the Serpent
description
A carved ivory manju netsuke of Kan no Koso (Liu Pang) killing the serpent on the obverse. Inscribed in two panels on the reverse.
date
1826-1892 (late Edo; Meiji)
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CC0
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en
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netsuke
manju
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2
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2
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import
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cm
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1.8
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5.1
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H: 11/16 × Diam: 2 in. (1.8 × 5.1 cm)
Source extras
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Japanese
inscriptions
Kankoso; [Signature] Shunkosai
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ivory
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4141
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none
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275
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1
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photo
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no
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2
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photo
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