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Kanamono in the form of a leopard, with backplate

mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
Medium/TechniqueMain material: gold; other metals: shakudo; shibuichi backplate; decorative technique: takabori, zogan
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5582
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.