okimono
Carver: Unknown
Ivory, a monkey family battling with a giant octopus, the male monkey trying to untangle the tentacles, the female crying out with fear while her young is on top of its father and grabbing a octopus tentacle, the large extruding eyes of octopus focused on the large monkey on top of it head. The eyes are inlaid with ebony.
History note: Unknown before donor
Given by Dr. Roy Hull
Method of acquisition: Given (2008-11-24) by Hull, Roy, Dr
19th Century, Late-20th Century, Early#
1870
CE
-
1930
CE
Eyes composed of ebony ( inlaid)
Accession number: O.288-2008
Primary reference Number: 190435
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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