Pair of menuki in the form of heads of millet
Araki Tomei
(Japanese, 1817–1870)
Ichijô School
(Japanese)
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
Medium/TechniqueMain material: gold; decorative technique: uchidashi, takabori
DimensionsOverall: 2.4 x 0.7 cm (15/16 x 1/4 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5353b
On View
Not on viewClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.
Araki Tomei
mid-19th century
Araki Tomei
mid-19th century