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Ox
Tomotada1830/1880
Bristol Museums
United Kingdom
In Japan, oxen were used to prepare paddy fields for rice cultivation, as well as to pull the carts of wealthy people.
The ox was a popular netsuke subject because it is a zodiac animal. People born in the year of the ox are said to be hardworking and honest.
Details
- Title: Ox
- Creator: Tomotada
- Date Created: 1830/1880
- Physical Dimensions: w 5.3 cm
- Type: Netsuke
- Rights: ©Bristol Museums, Galleries and Archives
- Medium: Boxwood
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