Antique Japanese Carved Wood Human Skull Shaped Tonkotsu. 19th century
Stunning carved wood tobacco box shaped as a human skull with a coiled snake coming out of its eye socket. Lid of the tonkotsu is signed on the inside and the whole box hangs on a replacement cord with an additional skull-shaped ojime bead for fastening. Tonkotsu – length 7cm, height 5cm
Size: 3529px × 3529px
Photo credit: © Oriental Antiques UK - Asian Art Dealer and Appraiser / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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