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Menuki: Mumei 'Tenaga Ashinaga'

2017/01/24

Menuki :
Mei (signature) : Mumei (Unsigned)

Length1 : 7.31 cm x 1.41 cm ( 2.88 inches x 0.56 inches)
Length2 : 7.53 cm x 1.51 cm ( 2.96 inches x 0.59 inches)
Jidai(era) : Edo period.
Special feature : ‘Tenaga Ashinaga’ carved on Suaka plate with gold and Shakudo color.
Tenaga and Ashinaga are the imaginary giant creature told to be a brother.
At Kami-Suwa, there are shrines of Tenaga and Ashinaga.
Condition is pretty good on each and nice subject.

AOI estimation paper
In Kiri box.

price: JPY 35,000-.

-Menuki