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Ojime in the form of a rat on a fish-head

(Japanese)
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
Medium/TechniqueMain material: gold; other metals: shakudo; decorative technique: katabori, zogan
DimensionsOverall: 1.1 x 1.8 cm (7/16 x 11/16 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5725
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.
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