Kanamono in the form of Kidomaru's failed attempt to murder his flute-playing brother Hirai Yasumasa
Unno Moritoshi
(Japanese, 1834–1896)
Unno School
(Japanese)
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
Medium/TechniqueMain material: gold; other metals: shibuichi and copper; decorative technique: uchidashi, takabori, zogan
DimensionsOverall: 5.5 x 1 cm (2 3/16 x 3/8 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5620
On View
Not on viewClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.
mid to late 19th century
mid to late 19th century
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
mid to late 19th century (before 1890)
mid to late 19th century (before 1890)
mid to late 19th century
early to mid-19th century
early to mid-19th century
early to mid-19th century
mid-19th century