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Pair of menuki in the form of dragons
Pair of menuki in the form of dragons

Pair of menuki in the form of dragons

Hitotsuyanagi Tomoyoshi VII (Japanese, 1846–1922)
Mito School (Japanese, 18th–20th centuries)
early to mid-19th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: gold; decorative technique: uchidashi, takabori
DimensionsOverall: 6 x 0.6 cm (2 3/8 x 1/4 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5273a-b
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.
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