M0004080: Netsuke of two skeletons kneeling side by side, Japan

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Photograph of a Netsuke of two skeletons kneeling side by side. One blows a horn, its skull is covered with a helmet of lotus leafs, signed Tomoyuki. Netsuke are ornaments worn with a Kimono. The Netsuke is tied a silk bag hidden behind the sash for belongings. They were especially popular during the Tokugawa period (1603–1868) and are seen by many as fine works of miniature art. This Netsuke is from Doctor Hermann Gunther's collection of Netsuke. The original object can be found at the History of Science Museum under the inventory number <a href="https://www.mhs.ox.ac.uk/collections/imu-search-page/record-details/?TitInventoryNo=54100&querytype=field&thumbnails=on&irn=4879" rel="nofollow">54100</a>

M0004080: Netsuke of two skeletons kneeling side by side, Japan

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