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Source Description
A bamboo section with ants in lacquer and a worm in ivory inlay. Inlaid pearl tablet with inscription.
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Document identity
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2459
label
Bamboo Section with Ants and a Worm
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Source metadata
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2459
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object
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normalized
title
Bamboo Section with Ants and a Worm
description
A bamboo section with ants in lacquer and a worm in ivory inlay. Inlaid pearl tablet with inscription.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
mid-late 19th century (Meiji)
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
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Wood
netsuke
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3
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3
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
3.9
height
2.7
depth
2.3
dimensionsRaw
H: 1 9/16 × W: 1 1/16 × D: 7/8 in. (3.9 × 2.7 × 2.3 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
style
Shibayama
inscriptions
[Signature] Soichi
med
bamboo with lacquer and ivory inlay
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2443
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JPK
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275
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