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The Skeleton of a Buddist Monk is a common representation in netsuke. Both humorous and serious at once, the skeleton is meant to keep death at bay but also aknowledges inevitable death.
period: Meiji material: ivory circa: 1900 size: 2 |
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The Skeleton of a Buddist Monk is a common representation in netsuke. Both humorous and serious at once, the skeleton is meant to keep death at bay but also aknowledges inevitable death.
period: Meiji material: ivory circa: 1900 size: 2 |
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