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Kagami netsuke with design of Monju Bosatsu and lion

(Japanese)
Late 19th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: gold; other metals: ivory cup; decorative technique: shishiai-bori
DimensionsOverall: 3.9 x 1.4 cm (1 9/16 x 9/16 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5764
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)