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Pair of menuki in the form of a Chinese dignitary on horseback accompanied by an attendant carrying a gourd and scroll
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Pair of menuki in the form of a Chinese dignitary on horseback accompanied by an attendant carrying a gourd and scroll

early to mid-19th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: gold; other metals: shakudo and shibuichi; decorative technique: uchidashi, takabori, zogan
DimensionsOverall: 3.1 x 0.6 cm (1 1/4 x 1/4 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5264a
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.