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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Not on viewClassificationsArms and armor
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Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
early to mid-19th century
mid to late 19th century (before 1890)
mid to late 19th century (before 1890)
mid to late 19th century (before 1890)
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)
early to mid-19th century
early to mid-19th century