Kanamono in the form of Hadesu suppressing a Korean tiger, with backplate engraved with a boat and river

mid to late 19th century (before 1889)

Medium/TechniqueMain material: shakudo; other metals: gold, silver and shibuichi; shibuichi backplate; decorative technique: uchidashi, iroe takazogan, katakiri-bori

DimensionsOverall: 8.4 x 0.9 cm (3 5/16 x 3/8 in.)

Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection

Accession number11.5587

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ClassificationsArms and armor

Collections

Asia

Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.

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