Bottom section of a pellet bell of ivory on a pink string. Semi-spherical, with slit cut through it. For top section of the bell and the cat figure stored inside see [1985.53.750 .2

Collection type: Object
Description: Bottom section of a pellet bell of ivory on a pink string. Semi-spherical, with slit cut through it. For top section of the bell and the cat figure stored inside see [1985.53.750 .2 - .3] [EH [OPS Move] 27/6/2017]
Long description: Pellet bell of ivory on a pink string, which unscrews into two parts [.1, .2], revealing the pellet to be a tiny cat figure [.3]. The cat is also of ivory, painted with black spots, black eyes and a red collar. It is a figure of maneki neko, the 'beckoning cat' which is regarded as a good luck charm. [El.B 26/11/2013]
Geographical reference: Japan
Asia > Eastern Asia > Japan
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 Animal Ivory Tooth, Process Carved, Process Incised
Dimensions: Width: max 11 mm total, Length: max 57 mm total
Object numbers: Accession number: 1985.53.750.2

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