Kagami netsuke with design of dragon and jewel

Japanese

Edo period–Meiji era

mid to late 19th century (before 1889)

Medium/Technique Main material: gold; ivory; decorative technique: takabori

Dimensions Overall: 4.5 x 1.7 cm (1 3/4 x 11/16 in.)

Credit Line Charles Goddard Weld Collection

Accession Number11.5808

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CollectionsAsia

ClassificationsArms and armor

Signed Unsigned
無銘

Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.