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Kanamono in the form of a tiger crouched on a rock, with backplate engraved with bamboo
Setsuei (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period–Meiji era
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
Medium/Technique
Main material: gold; other metals: gilt shibuichi; decorative technique: uchidashi, takabori
Dimensions
Overall: 5.9 x 1 cm (2 5/16 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Charles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession Number11.5618
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CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsArms and armor
Signed
Setsuei, with a kao
雪永（花押）
雪永（花押）
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.