A macabre bone netsuke of a skull and a snake. Late 19th century - image-1

Lot 434 Dα

A macabre bone netsuke of a skull and a snake. Late 19th century

Auction 1124 - overview Cologne
07.12.2018, 13:00 - Japan II - Armour, Netsuke, Inro, Sagemono incl. The Papp Collection II
Estimate: 400 € - 500 €
Result: 1.250 € (incl. premium)

A macabre bone netsuke of a skull and a snake. Late 19th century

A long slender snake winds through the eye socket of a skull with two protruding front teeth, and coils into a nearly perfect circle on top of the skull.
Height 2.8 cm