Weight in the form of a Human Cranium with a Snake
Datec.1860
Place of ManufactureAsia
MediumMaterial: ivory; carnelian
DimensionsOverall: 11.5 x 12.5 x 14.8 cm
ClassificationsFINE ART
Credit LineGift of David Young
Object number1998.047.001
DescriptionJapanese ivory model of a human cranium; finely carved with a snake coiled on top and with its tail curling down through one cheekbone; inlaid snake eyes are of carnelianStatus
Not on view
Shusho Ryukyu
c.1900