inro, netsuke, ojime, unknown maker from Japan

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inro, netsuke, ojime , 1800s
Where object was made: Japan
Material/technique: ivory; iron; lacquer; silver; wood
Dimensions:
Object Height/Width/Length (Height x Width x Length): 9.2 x 3.2 x 6.5 cm
Object Height/Diameter (Height x Diameter): 2.4 x 5.5 cm
Credit line: William Bridges Thayer Memorial
Accession number: 1928.0082.a,b
Not on display

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Civic Leader and Art Collector: Sallie Casey Thayer and an Art Museum for KU

Tap the image above and swipe to see the other sides of these objects. The ceramic reverse of the netsuke is inscribed “Mrs. W.B. Thayer” and bears traces of an early museum tag.

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