late Edo period, 19th century
H. 3.6 x W. 3.5 x L. 7.5 cm (1 7/16 x 1 3/8 x 2 15/16 in.)
Bronze and rock crystal; the stone of Chinese or American origin
19th centuryJapaneseSilver and rock crystal; the stone of Chinese or American origin
19th centuryJapaneseCypress wood with pigment: multiple-block construction
18th-19th centuryJapaneseCypress wood with cut gold-leaf decoration
19th centuryJapaneseWood, multiple-woodblock construction; with lacquer-applied gold leaf and crystal-inset eyes
19th centuryJapaneseCarved sandalwood, the exterior decorated with gold hiramaki-e (low-relief sprinkled design), the interior with carved representations embellished with polychromy and gilding
18th-19th centuryJapaneseCast bronze with crystal-inset eyes
19th-20th centuryJapaneseCypress wood with traces of gilding; shrine contains metal fittings and black lacquer
18th-19th centuryJapaneseCypress wood with pigment: single-block construction
18th-19th centuryJapaneseBronze
19th centuryJapaneseWood with polychromy and crystal-inset eyes
18th-19th centuryJapaneseBrown-surfaced iron or steel with applique gold eyes and tongue; with incised inscription beneath the snake's jaw
19th-20th centuryJapanese