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Ox

Tomotada1830/1880

Bristol Museums

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.

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  • 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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