Kanamono with design of tiger and dragon

Japanese

Edo period

mid-19th century

Medium/Technique Main material: shibuichi; other metals: gold and shakudo; decorative technique: uchidashi, takabori, zogan

Dimensions Overall: 7.8 x 0.6 cm (3 1/16 x 1/4 in.)

Credit Line Charles Goddard Weld Collection

Accession Number11.5680

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CollectionsAsia

ClassificationsArms and armor

Signed Unsigned
無銘

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