- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Japanese charm. Carved wooden cone containing two carved figures. Stored inside folded paper [1985.53.90 .1] [EH [OPS Move] 26/4/2017]
- Cultural groups
- Japanese
- Person
- Field collector Walter Leo Hildburgh
- PRM source Wellcome Institute
- PRM source Wellcome Historical Medical Museum
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1985
- Date collected
- By 1985
- Acquisition information
- Loaned: 1985
- Materials and processes
- Material Wood Plant, Process Carved
- Dimensions
- Width: max 6 mm, Length: max 15 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1985.53.90.2 Other numbers: R 13046/ 1936
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