Netsuke depicting the thunder god Raiden

Netsuke depicting the thunder god Raiden is held by Badisches Landesmuseum Karlsruhe. Museum description: The netsuke, carved from a single piece of antler, shows the muscular thunder god Raiden with his characteristic attribute - the drum on his back. He is depicted in a crouching position and holds a sandal in each hand. Like all fully sculpted three-dimensional pieces, this example belongs to the type of so-called »katabori-netsuke«. A »netsuke« (pronounced: netske) is a toggle with two holes for the cord guide. It was loosely attached to the Japanese obi (= belt) as a counterpart to a so-called »inro« and was thus a part of the traditional Japanese dress that was part of the kimono. In the associated pouch, the inro, wealthy merchants, artists, and craftsmen carried their seal, their stamping ink, and later also their medicine. Netsuke frequently refer in their design to the poetry and mythology of Japan. The fa The museum record gives measurements Height: 4.1 cm, Width: 2.0 cm, Depth: 3.6 cm. These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.