Japanese netsuke of Benkei holding the bell of Miidera

An image of Netsuke. Benkei, in his youthful days, standing, he is holding the stolen bell of Miidera which he carried to his monastery. Ivory, carved, 1770-1830. Japanese.

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Netsuke. Benkei, in his youthful days, standing, he is holding the stolen bell of Miidera which he carried to his monastery. Ivory, carved, 1770-1830. Japanese.

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Accession Number: O.55-2008
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: 1024 pixels
Image width: 657 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4.3 (Windows)
Filesize: 109.57kB
Exposure time: 1/30
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 32/1
Captured: 2000:01:01 01:53:37

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