Kanamono in the form of a kneeling samurai dressed in armour and mino, with a straw hat at his side, with backplate
Kayusai
(Japanese)
mid to late 19th century (before 1890)
Medium/TechniqueMain material: gold; other metals: shibuichi backplate; decorative technique: uchidashi, takabori
DimensionsOverall: 2.3 x 0.7 cm (7/8 x 1/4 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5703
On View
Not on viewClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.
Kikugawa Masatomo
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
Seimin
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
mid-19th century
mid to late 19th century (before 1890)
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
Kikugawa
mid to late 19th century