- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Metal netsuke model of a smoothing iron, with face on the front. [El.B 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 5/5/2005]
- Geographical reference
- Cultural groups
- Japanese
- Person
- Field collector Unknown Collector
- PRM source Hermann Arthur Gunther
- PRM source Albert Everard Gunther
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 09/01/1929
- Date collected
- By 9 January 1929
- Acquisition information
- Loaned: 1944 Donated: 1980
- Materials and processes
- Material Metal, Material Silver Metal, Process Perforated
- Dimensions
- Length: max 95 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1980.34.2027
Search terms: Clothing, Ornament, Tool, Model, Figure, Toggle
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