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Pair of menuki in the form of carp
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Pair of menuki in the form of carp

early to mid-19th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: gold and shibuichi; other metals: silver and shakudo; decorative technique: uchidashi, takabori, zogan
DimensionsOverall: 6.5 x 0.7 cm (2 9/16 x 1/4 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5268a
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.
Kanamono in the form of a group of toys, with backplate
Kikugawa Masatomo
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
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early to mid-19th century