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Kanamono in the form of mantis trying to stop the wheels of a cart, with backplate

Japanese
Edo period–Meiji era
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)

Medium/Technique Main material: gold; other metals: shibuichi and silver backplate; decorative technique: uchidashi, takabori
Dimensions Overall: 5.2 x 0.6 cm (2 1/16 x 1/4 in.)
Credit Line Charles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession Number11.5600
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CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsArms and armor

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