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Japanese netsuke, Yakurahei (exorcist) with a demon

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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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