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Pipe case with design of family crests (mon)

mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
Medium/TechniqueMain material: wood; other metals: gold, shakudo, and shibuichi and copper; decorative technique: overlay
DimensionsOverall: 22 cm (8 11/16 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5551a-b
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.
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