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Kanamono in the form of a blind shamisen player, a fan dancer and another figure
Kanamono in the form of a blind shamisen player, a fan dancer and another figure

Kanamono in the form of a blind shamisen player, a fan dancer and another figure

Yoshimasa (Japanese, dates unknown)
early to mid-19th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: shibuichi; other metals: gold, shakudo and copper; decorative technique: uchidashi, takabori, iroe takazogan
DimensionsOverall: 5.4 x 0.6 cm (2 1/8 x 1/4 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5684
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.