Antique Japanese Carved Wood Human Skull Shaped Tonkotsu. 19th century

• Contributor: Oriental Antiques UK - Asian Art Dealer and Appraiser / Alamy Stock Photo
• Image ID: 2HXNTXM
• File size: 37 MB (1.1 MB Compressed download)
• Releases: Model - no | Property - no
• Dimensions: 3595 x 3595 px | 30.4 x 30.4 cm | 12 x 12 inches | 300dpi
• Date taken: 7 March 2022

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Stunning carved wood tobacco box shaped as a human skull with a coiled snake coming out of its eye socket. Lid of the tonkotsu is signed on the inside and the whole box hangs on a replacement cord with an additional skull-shaped ojime bead for fastening. Tonkotsu – length 7cm, height 5cm

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