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Kanamono in the form of a hakutaku
Kanamono in the form of a hakutaku

Kanamono in the form of a hakutaku

Hitotsuyanagi Tomoyoshi VII (Japanese, 1846–1922)
Mito School (Japanese, 18th–20th centuries)
mid to late 19th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: gold; other metals: silver and shakudo; decorative technique: takabori, zogan
DimensionsOverall: 2.9 x 0.8 cm (1 1/8 x 5/16 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5310
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.
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