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Pair of menuki in the form of a samurai naval skirmish

Japanese
Edo period–Meiji era
mid to late 19th century

Medium/Technique Main material: shibuichi; other metals: gold and copper; decorative technique: uchidashi, takabori, zogan
Dimensions Overall: 7 x 0.4 cm (2 3/4 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line Charles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession Number11.5304a
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CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsArms and armor

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