An Iron Jizai Okimono (Articulated Table Ornament) of a Snake
Constructed from numerous russet-iron plates cast, chiseled, and hammered into shape, and assembled with hidden joints inside the body, the head incised with scales and fitted with a hinged jaw opening to reveal a movable tongue, gilt and shakudō eyes
An Iron Jizai Okimono (Articulated Table Ornament) of a Snake
Constructed from numerous russet-iron plates cast, chiseled, and hammered into shape, and assembled with hidden joints inside the body, the head incised with scales and fitted with a hinged jaw opening to reveal a movable tongue, gilt and shakudō eyes