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Kozuka with design of Shain studying by the light of a bag of fireflies
Kozuka with design of Shain studying by the light of a bag of fireflies

Kozuka with design of Shain studying by the light of a bag of fireflies

Yokoya Sômin V (Japanese, born in 1795)
Mito School (Japanese, 18th–20th centuries)
mid-19th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: shibuichi; surface treatment: migaki-ji; other metals: gold and silver; decorative technique: iroe hirazôgan, katakiri-bori
DimensionsOverall: 9.7 x 1.4 x 0.4 cm (3 13/16 x 9/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineWilliam S. and John T. Spaulding Collection
Accession number37.855
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ClassificationsArms and armor
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