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1980.34.2393.1

A lacquered wood netsuke toggle in the shape of a box [.1] and lid [.2], decorated with red lacquer and black in cuts creating a scroll pattern. [LB 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 11/5/2005]

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1980.34.2393.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
A lacquered wood netsuke toggle in the shape of a box [.1] and lid [.2], decorated with red lacquer and black in cuts creating a scroll pattern. [LB 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 11/5/2005]
Geographical reference
Cultural groups
Japanese
Person
Field collector P. Adam
PRM source Hermann Arthur Gunther
PRM source Albert Everard Gunther
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1936
Date collected
By 1936
Acquisition information
Loaned: 1944 Donated: 1980
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Varnish, Material Metal, Material Pigment, Material String Synthetic, Process Perforated, Process Lacquered Varnished, Process Carved, Process Inscribed
Dimensions
Width: max 20 mm, Width: max 24.5 mm, Length: max 27 mm, Length: max 31 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1980.34.2393.1 Accession number: 1980.34.2393.2

Search terms: Clothing, Ornament, Box, Toggle