Japanese netsuke, a Shishi seated, turning its head to the left

An image of Netsuke. Unknown maker, Japan. A Shishi seated, turning its head to the left. Boxwood painted with red lacquer, 1770-1830.

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Netsuke. Unknown maker, Japan. A Shishi seated, turning its head to the left. Boxwood painted with red lacquer, 1770-1830.

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Accession Number: O.154-2008
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: 651 pixels
Image width: 1024 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop CS4 Windows
Filesize: 71.16kB
Exposure time: 1/30
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 32/1
Captured: 2000:01:09 22:02:51

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18th Century 19th Century _WF_AdOK _WF_KWD _WF_OPAC _WF_OPAC_pending boxwood carved Fitz_AA guardian lions Japanese lacquer lacquered lacquering lions netsuke seated shishi sitting wood wooden

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