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Cupboard Seat Fragment1926.02.0238A (1926.02.0238A)
34.4 x 14.7 x 3.4 cm (874 g)
Location: Africa, North: Egypt
Classification/Nomenclature: Furnishings : Furniture : Seating Furniture

Sashi Netsuke: Nio, Protector of Buddhist Temples2005.11.0009 (2005.11.0009)
13 x 5 x 3 cm (47 g)
Location: Asia, East: Japan
Period: Late Edo Period; 18th Century
Classification/Nomenclature: Personal Artifacts : Personal Gear : Personal Carrying & Storage Gear
Description: This is a Japanese netsuke of one of the two Nio (Benevolent Kings), a pair of guardian deities who protect Buddhist sanctuaries...

Okimono: Ariomaru Wrestling an Octopus2006.12.0004 (2006.12.0004)
8.5 x 6.7 x 6 cm (111 g)
Location: Asia, East: Japan
Period: Late Edo Period (1603-1868); Probably 1840-1870
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Description: This is a Japanese boxwood okimono of Ariomaru wrestling an octopus, signed by Ryumin To. In folklore, Ariomaru was the servant of the exiled priest Shunkwan...

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