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Kanamono in the form of a tennin holding a set of sho pipes, with backplate
Japanese
Edo period
early to mid-19th century
Medium/Technique
Main material: shakudo; other metals: gold and silver; silver plate; decorative technique: uchidashi, takabori, iroe takazogan
Dimensions
Overall: 6.8 x 0.7 cm (2 11/16 x 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Charles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession Number11.5671
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CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsArms and armor
Signed
Unsigned
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Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.