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Netsuke in the form of a tengu mountain demon emerging from an egg

Glossary (2)

netsuke, tengu

  • netsuke

    The netsuke is a form of toggle that was used to secure personal items suspended on cords from the kimono sash. These items included purses, medicine cases or tobacco paraphernalia.

  • tengu

    Tengu are powerful mountain goblins. Two types appear in Japanese art, one with a long nose, and the other with a beak and claws. One identifying feature of both is a feathered fan.

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    • Second floor | Room 37 | Japan

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