Japanese netsuke, Benkei sitting on the bell of Miidera

An image of Netsuke. Unknown maker, Japan. Benkei sitting on the bell of Miidera which he stole and carried to his monastery on the top of the hill. Here Benkei is smoking a pipe on the bell. Ivory, carved, 1830-1870.

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Netsuke. Unknown maker, Japan. Benkei sitting on the bell of Miidera which he stole and carried to his monastery on the top of the hill. Here Benkei is smoking a pipe on the bell. Ivory, carved, 1830-1870.

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Accession Number: O.321-2008
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/32.0
Focal length: 100
Camera: Canon EOS 5D
Photographer name: Image Library; Fitzwilliam Museum
Image height: 817 pixels
Image width: 1024 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop CS4 Windows
Filesize: 77.27kB
Exposure time: 1/30
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 32/1
Captured: 2000:01:03 22:43:40

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19th Century _WF_AdOK _WF_KWD _WF_OPAC _WF_OPAC_pending bell Bell of Mii-dera Bell of Miidera bells Benkei carved Fitz_AA ivory Japanese male monks netsuke pipe (tobacco) smoker smoking a pipe warriors

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