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Pair of menuki in the form of butterflies
Japanese
Edo period
early to mid-19th century
Medium/Technique
Main material: gold; other metals: shakudo; decorative technique: takabori, zogan
Dimensions
Overall: 3.3 x 0.5 cm (1 5/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Charles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession Number11.5248b
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CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsArms and armor
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Unsigned
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Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.