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Kanamono in the form of the Seven Gods of Good Fortune, with backplate
Kanamono in the form of the Seven Gods of Good Fortune, with backplate

Kanamono in the form of the Seven Gods of Good Fortune, with backplate

Kikugawa School (Japanese)
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
Medium/TechniqueMain material: gold; other metals: shibuichi plate decorated in katakiri-bori; decorative technique: uchidashi, takabori, katakiri-bori
DimensionsOverall: 6.1 x 0.5 cm (2 3/8 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5584
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.
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