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Pipe case in the form of a snake

(Japanese)
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
Medium/TechniqueMain material: boxwod
DimensionsOverall: 20 cm (7 7/8 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5553
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.
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