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1980.34.1858

Wooden netsuke of a seated figure, with his mouth open, showing ivory teeth, his arms and legs stretched out, and wearing a red garment. [N.B. 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 28/4/2005]

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1980.34.1858

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Collection type
Object
Description
Wooden netsuke of a seated figure, with his mouth open, showing ivory teeth, his arms and legs stretched out, and wearing a red garment. [N.B. 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 28/4/2005]
Geographical reference
Cultural groups
Japanese
Date / Period
Date made: Before 15/07/1926
Date collected
By 15 July 1926
Acquisition information
Loaned: 1944 Donated: 1980
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Pigment, Material Animal Ivory Tooth, Material Lacquer Varnish, Process Painted, Process Carved, Process Lacquered Varnished
Dimensions
Height: max 38 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1980.34.1858 Other numbers: Gaskell collection no. 1533
Research and responses

Daruma is the Japanese name for Bodhidharma, the founder of Zen Buddhism. See http://www.onmarkproductions.com/html/daruma.shtml. [El.B 07/02/2012]

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