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Kanamono in the form of the tale of the Tongue-Cut Sparrow: monsters attack the greedy old peasant woman
Kanamono in the form of the tale of the Tongue-Cut Sparrow: monsters attack the greedy old peasant woman

Kanamono in the form of the tale of the Tongue-Cut Sparrow: monsters attack the greedy old peasant woman

mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
Medium/TechniqueMain material: gold; other metals: silver, shakudo and copper; decorative technique: uchidashi, takabori, zogan
DimensionsOverall: 4.6 x 0.5 cm (1 13/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5624
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ClassificationsArms and armor
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Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.