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

Iwamoto Konkan (Japanese, 1744–1801)
Iwamoto School (Japanese)
mid-19th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: shibuichi; other metals: gold and shakudo; decorative technique: uchidashi, takabori, zogan
DimensionsOverall: 3.3 x 0.6 cm (1 5/16 x 1/4 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5285b
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.
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Iwamoto Konkan
mid-19th century
Group Shot: 11.24685a-b
Iwamoto Konkan
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Group Shot: 11.24685a-b
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