M0004083: Oval kagamibuta decorated with an image of Shinno, God of Medicine, holding a leaf in his right hand

Date:: 24 October 1934

Reference:: WT/D/1/20/1/33/38

Part of:: Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive

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    - Images from the photographic libraryWT/D/1/20
      - Photographic library: "M" seriesWT/D/1/20/1
        "M" series glass plate negatives: M0003952-M0004154WT/D/1/20/1/33
        M0004083: Oval kagamibuta decorated with an image of Shinno, God of Medicine, holding a leaf in his right handWT/D/1/20/1/33/38

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M0004083: Oval kagamibuta decorated with an image of Shinno, God of Medicine, holding a leaf in his right hand. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Previous title, replaced May 2020: Kagamibuta, Shinno, God of Medicine, holding a leaf in his right hand.

Description

Photograph of an oval kagamibuta carved on a transversal axis in an ivory frame. Decorated with an image of the Shinno, God of medicine. Kagamibuta are types of netsuke with a lid. 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 item is part of Doctor Hermann Gunther's collection of Netsuke.

Publication/Creation

24 October 1934

Physical description

1 photograph glass plate negative; 12 x 16.5 cm

Notes

Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2021.

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Please consult the digitised version as this item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.

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Gods

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