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Kanamono in the form of five figures rowing a cargo boat

(Japanese)
early to mid-19th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: silver; other metals: gold, shakudo and copper; decorative technique: uchidashi, takabori, iroe takazogan
DimensionsOverall: 7.2 x 0.5 cm (2 13/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5681
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.
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