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Kagami netsuke with design of Kusunoki Masashige (1294–1336) reading a scroll predicting the future history of Japan

mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
Medium/TechniqueMain material: gold; bamboo; other metals: silver, shakudo and shibuichi; decorative technique: iroe takazogan
DimensionsOverall: 4.1 x 1.5 cm (1 5/8 x 9/16 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5785
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.