An Antique Japanese Kappa ojime

An Antique Japanese mystery Kappa (Supernatural Creatures ) Ojime netsuke

Netsuke in a form of Ojime presenting  Kappa

河童

かっぱ

Translation: river child

Alternate names: kawatarō, kawako

Habitat: rivers, lakes, ponds, waterways, cisterns, wells; found throughout Japan

Diet: omnivorous; prefers cucumbers and human entrails

Appearance: Kappa are aquatic, reptilian humanoids who inhabit the rivers and streams flowing over Japan. Clumsy on land, they are at home in the water, and thrive during the warm months. Kappa are generally the size and shape of a human child, yet despite their small stature they are physically stronger than a grown man. Their scaly skin ranges from a deep, earthy green to bright reds and even blue. Kappa bodies are built for swimming; they have webbed, thumbless hands and feet, a turtle-like beak and shell, and an elastic, waterproof skin that reeks of fish and is said to be removable. Other inhuman traits include three anuses that allow them to pass three times as much gas as humans, and forearms attached to one another inside of their shells—pulling on one arm lengthens it while the other arm contracts. But their most distinguishing characteristic is a dish-like depression that lies on top of their skulls. This dish is the source of a kappa’s power and must be kept filled with water at all times. Should the water be spilled and the dish dry up, the kappa will be unable to move. It may even die.

Condition: Very good  condition.

Material: Stag Antler

Dimensions: 2 “