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Kanamono in the form of a dancer, drummer and boy, with backplate
Kanamono in the form of a dancer, drummer and boy, with backplate

Kanamono in the form of a dancer, drummer and boy, with backplate

late 18th to mid-19th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: shibuichi; other metals: gold, silver, shakudo and copper; decorative technique: uchidashi, takabori, iroe takazogan
DimensionsOverall: 4.2 x 0.7 cm (1 5/8 x 1/4 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5644
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.