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Menuki in the form of a peasant seated with sheaves of rice

(Japanese, 18th–20th centuries)
mid to late 19th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: gold; decorative technique: takabori, zogan
DimensionsOverall: 3.6 x 0.7 cm (1 7/16 x 1/4 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5325
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.
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