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Japanese netsuke, dog seated with its left paw resting on a ball

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An image of Netsuke. A dog seated with its left paw resting on a ball, its eyes are double glazed with horn. Unknown maker, Japan. Ivory, horn eyes, carved, 1800-1850. Edo period.

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Netsuke. A dog seated with its left paw resting on a ball, its eyes are double glazed with horn. Unknown maker, Japan. Ivory, horn eyes, carved, 1800-1850. Edo period.

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  • Accession Number: O.215-2008
  • 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: 864 pixels
  • Image width: 1024 pixels
  • Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
  • Filesize: 73.42kB
  • Exposure time: 1/30
  • ISO Speed: 100
  • Fnumber: 32/1
  • Captured: 2000:01:01 01:09:49

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19th Century animal animals balls carved dogs Edo Period Fitz_AA horn ivory Japanese netsuke stained

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