Details: A fascinatingly detailed and finely carved 19th century naturalistic netsuke skull. The carver Mitsuchika’s eye for detail is remarkable considering the size of this piece. The skull has been painstakingly carved including the cranium which has been carefully hollowed out. The stippled surface of the piece along with the fine detail of the skeletal features really does trick the eye into believing this to be a genuine human skull. ...click for details
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