Netsuke representing Tanuki, the raccoon dog (3-D)
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Netsuke representing Tanuki, the raccoon dog (3-D)
Accession number:
1932.32.46
Collection:
Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford
Netsuke, carved from wood in the form of Tanuki, the raccoon dog. The eyes are inset with small pieces of glass.
Field collector: William Leonard Stevenson Loat
Date of collection: Unknown (by 1932)
Continent: Asia
Geographical area: East Asia
Country: Japan
Cultural group: Japanese
Size: 50 mm (height)
Acquisition: William Leonard Stevenson Loat. Bequeathed 1932