Japanese netsuke, a Shishi with its cub

An image of Netsuke. A Shishi with its cub. Unknown maker, Japan. Ivory, carved, 1800-1850. Edo period.

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Netsuke. A Shishi with its cub. Unknown maker, Japan. Ivory, carved, 1800-1850. Edo period.

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Accession Number: O.216-2008
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: 809 pixels
Image width: 1024 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 77.29kB
Exposure time: 1/30
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 32/1
Captured: 2000:01:09 21:11:20

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19th Century beasts carved creature cubs Edo Period Fitz_AA ivory Japanese legendary creatures lion cub lions mythical beasts mythical creature netsuke shishi

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