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Japanese netsuke, carved with a group of rats

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An image of Netsuke. Unknown maker, Japan. Carved with a group of rats chewing through a large radish. The eyes of rats are inlaid with horn. Ivory, carved, 1830-1870.

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Netsuke. Unknown maker, Japan. Carved with a group of rats chewing through a large radish. The eyes of rats are inlaid with horn. Ivory, carved, 1830-1870.

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  • Accession Number: O.10-2008
  • 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: 679 pixels
  • Image width: 1023 pixels
  • Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
  • Filesize: 81.50kB
  • Exposure time: 1/30
  • ISO Speed: 100
  • Fnumber: 32/1
  • Captured: 2000:01:10 00:33:36

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19th Century animal animals chewing devouring eating Fitz_AA ivory netsuke radishes rats rodent rodents stained vegetables

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