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Manju Netsuke of Kan no Koso Killing the Serpent
1826-1892 (late Edo; Meiji)
ivory
A carved ivory manju netsuke of Kan no Koso (Liu Pang) killing the serpent on the obverse. Inscribed in two panels on the reverse.
Inscription
Exhibitions
| 1978 | Netsuke: Miniature Sculpture of Japan. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Geographies
Japan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 11/16 × Diam: 2 in. (1.8 × 5.1 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. or Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
71.947