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Image Not Available for Part of a wooden sword (bokuto) with design of a crayfish
Part of a wooden sword (bokuto) with design of a crayfish
Image Not Available for Part of a wooden sword (bokuto) with design of a crayfish

Part of a wooden sword (bokuto) with design of a crayfish

Katsuyoshi (Japanese)
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
Medium/TechniqueMain material: lacquered wood; other metals: gold, silver and shakudo; decorative technique: iroe takazogan
DimensionsOverall: 41.5 cm (16 5/16 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5181
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.
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