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Kanamono in the form of a barrel-maker and assistant
Kanamono in the form of a barrel-maker and assistant

Kanamono in the form of a barrel-maker and assistant

Higashiyama Motonobu (Japanese, about 1847–1875)
Mito School (Japanese, 18th–20th centuries)
mid to late 19th century (before 1890)
Medium/TechniqueMain material: gold; other metals: silver, shakudo and copper; decorative technique: uchidashi, takabori, zogan
DimensionsOverall: 6.8 x 0.8 cm (2 11/16 x 5/16 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5709
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.