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Pair of menuki in the form of tigers
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Pair of menuki in the form of tigers

Taizan Motoaki (Japanese, 1825–1850)
Mito School (Japanese, 18th–20th centuries)
early to mid-19th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: shibuichi; other metals: gold and shakudo; decorative technique: uchidashi, takabori, zogan
DimensionsOverall: 4.5 x 0.8 cm (1 3/4 x 5/16 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5284a
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.