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

mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
Medium/TechniqueMain material: gold; other metals: shibuichi plate decorated in katakiri-bori; decorative technique: uchidashi, takabori and katakiri-bori
DimensionsOverall: 5.2 x 1.1 cm (2 1/16 x 7/16 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5585
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.