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Kanamono in the form of an unidentified scene, with backplate

Kikugawa (Japanese)
School: Kikugawa School (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period–Meiji era
mid to late 19th century (before 1890)

Medium/Technique Main material: gold; other metals: silver and shakudo backplate; decorative technique: uchidashi, takabori
Dimensions Overall: 5.8 x 1 cm (2 5/16 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line Charles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession Number11.5690
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CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsArms and armor

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