Netsuke made of wood. Depicts Nio on a straw sandal. There are many netsuke that depict this theme. The Nio were patrons of pedestrians, and straw sandals were often hung in front of a shrine to insure good walking. This genre subject appears to be depicted only in netsuke.
Donor:
Estate of Geraldine C. and Kernan Robson
Collection place:
Japan
Culture or time period:
Japanese
Collector:
Geraldine C. Robson
Collection date:
before 1940
Materials:
Wood (plant material)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Netsukes
Function:
2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Accession date:
1968
Context of use:
Toggle to be attached to the end of a cord and thrust through the sash of a kimono for the support of a purse, pouch or lacquer box.
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Dimensions:
height 3.8 centimeters
Loans:
S1970-1971 #114: Department of Art History (UC Berkeley) (April 14, 1971–April 15, 1971)