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Assorted tools for stencil cutting and equipment
Japanese
19th century
Medium/Technique
Wood, metal and mulberry paper
Dimensions
Dimension for stencil pattern: 9.4 x 11.7 cm (3 11/16 x 4 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.34960.1-21
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Textile- and costume-making
ProvenanceBy 1911, purchased by William Sturgis Bigelow (b. 1850–d. 1926), Boston [see note 1]; 1911, gift of Bigelow to the MFA. (Accession Date: May 5, 2003)
NOTES:
[1] Much of Bigelow's collection of Asian art was formed during his residence in Japan between 1882 and 1889, although he also made acquisitions in Europe and the United States. Bigelow deposited many of these objects at the MFA in 1890 before donating them to the Museum's collection at later dates.
NOTES:
[1] Much of Bigelow's collection of Asian art was formed during his residence in Japan between 1882 and 1889, although he also made acquisitions in Europe and the United States. Bigelow deposited many of these objects at the MFA in 1890 before donating them to the Museum's collection at later dates.