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Tiny shrine containing in one half, a high relief of a Dragon King; in the other, tama and waves.

Japanese
19th century

Medium/Technique Wood
Dimensions 6.1 x 3.8 cm (2 3/8 x 1 1/2 in.)
Credit Line William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession NumberRES.11.4449
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsSculpture

ProvenanceBy 1911, purchased by William Sturgis Bigelow (b. 1850 - d. 1926), Boston [see note 1]; 1911, gift of Bigelow to the MFA. (Accession Date: August 3, 1911)

NOTES:
[1] Much of Bigelow's collection of Asian art was formed during his residence in Japan between 1882 and 1889, although he also made acquisitions in Europe and the United States. Bigelow deposited many of these objects at the MFA in 1890 before donating them to the Museum's collection at later dates.