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Tobacco-pouch and pipecase; kagami netsuke with design of a samurai holding an offering on a sanpodai; kanamono with design of the race across the Uji River; ojime with design of waves and arrows; silver chains

mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
Medium/TechniqueMain material: textured leather; other metals: gold silver, shakudo, shibuichi and copper; ivory cup for kagami netsuke (cracked); decorative technique: uchidashi; iroe takazogan
DimensionsOverall: 12.4 x 8.2 x 5 cm (4 7/8 x 3 1/4 x 1 15/16 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5569a-c
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.
Tobacco-pouch and pipecase with embossed designs;  netsuke; kanamono; ojime
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