Japanese netsuke, Yakurahei (exorcist) with a demon

An image of Netsuke. Unknown maker, Japan. Yakurahei (exorcist) with a demon peeping out of his bag. Unsigned. Wood, carved, height, whole, 3.0 cm, width, whole, 3.2 cm, depth, whole, 3.5 cm, 1700-1830.

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Netsuke. Unknown maker, Japan. Yakurahei (exorcist) with a demon peeping out of his bag. Unsigned. Wood, carved, height, whole, 3.0 cm, width, whole, 3.2 cm, depth, whole, 3.5 cm, 1700-1830.

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Accession Number: O.7-1993
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: 867 pixels
Image width: 1024 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 77.83kB
Exposure time: 1/30
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 32/1
Captured: 2000:01:01 04:25:30

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18th Century 19th Century carved demons exorcist Fitz_AA Japanese male netsuke wood wooden Yakurahei

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