Inro: Tekkai sennin blowing out his soul

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Inro: Tekkai sennin blowing out his soul

Place of OriginJapan

Date19th century

Dimensions2 13/16 x 2 3/4 in. (7.1 x 7.0 cm)

Mediumlacquer

ClassificationSculpture

Credit LineGift of H. A. Fee

Object number

1948.119C

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DescriptionFront: Tekkai sennin blowing out his soul; Back: another sennin. Exterior: design in gold lacquer on a black ground with two inlaid silver figures; Interior: nashiji.

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