Menuki in the form of a tortoise
mid to late 19th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: shibuichi (?); decorative technique: katabori
DimensionsOverall: 4.1 x 1 cm (1 5/8 x 3/8 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5335
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Not on viewClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
early to mid-19th century