Pipe case with design of mantis and plant
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
Medium/TechniqueMain material: ebony; other metals: gold, silver and shibuichi; decorative technique: overlay
DimensionsOverall: 22.8 cm (9 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5552
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Not on viewClassificationsArms and armor
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Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
mid to late 19th century
mid to late 19th century
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
mid-19th century
mid-late 18th century
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
Late 18th–19th century
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)