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Description: | A netsuke (a carved toggle) in ivory of a monkey with a gourd leaning on a giant Namazu (catfish). This refers to a legendary story of Kadori Myogin, who holds down the Namazu with a slippery gourd to prevent earthquakes. | Subjects: | Jewellery Mythology | Source: | Lincolnshire County Council | Identifier: | http://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/Re... | Go to resource |
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