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Pair of menuki in the form of Mount Fuji and a ho-o bird
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Pair of menuki in the form of Mount Fuji and a ho-o bird

Yokoya Somin (Japanese)
Yokoya School (Japanese)
early to mid-19th century (?)
Medium/TechniqueMain material: shibuichi (?); other metals: gilding; decorative technique: uchidashi, takabori
DimensionsOverall: 3.3 x 0.6 cm (1 5/16 x 1/4 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5253b
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.
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Pair of menuki in the form of Mount Fuji and a ho-o bird
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