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Kagami netsuke with design of Monju Bosatsu and lion on clouds

(Japanese, born in 1826)
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
Medium/TechniqueMain material: shibuichi; other metals: rhinoceros-horn (?) plate; decorative technique: uchidashi
DimensionsOverall: 4.1 x 1.5 cm (1 5/8 x 9/16 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5762
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.