- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Wooden netsuke of the seven sages of the bamboo grove, with scrolls. [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 24/06/1931
- Date collected
- By 24 June 1931
- Acquisition information
- Loaned: 1944 Donated: 1980
- Materials and processes
- Material Wood Plant, Process Carved
- Dimensions
- Length: max 58 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1980.34.2145 Other numbers: Bayer collection sale catalogue no. 88 Other numbers: Behrens collection no. 3427
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