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Japanese netsuke, Daikoku seated cross-legged

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An image of Netsuke. Unknown maker, Japan. Daikoku seated cross-legged is picking some food out of his rice sack in front of him. Ivory, carved, 1870-1900.

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Netsuke. Unknown maker, Japan. Daikoku seated cross-legged is picking some food out of his rice sack in front of him. Ivory, carved, 1870-1900.

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  • Accession Number: O.271-2008
  • 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: 819 pixels
  • Image width: 1024 pixels
  • Processed with: Adobe Photoshop CS4 Windows
  • Filesize: 59.86kB
  • Exposure time: 1/30
  • ISO Speed: 100
  • Fnumber: 32/1
  • Captured: 2000:01:03 21:55:09

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19th Century _WF_AdOK _WF_KWD _WF_OPAC _WF_OPAC_pending carved cross-legged Daikoku Daikokuten Fitz_AA ivory Japanese male netsuke rice sacks seated sitting

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