Kozuka with design of wolf on Musashino
Matsuo Gassan
(Japanese, 1815–1875)
Ôtsuki School
(Japanese)
mid-19th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: shakudo and shibuichi; other metals: gold; decorative technique: mokume, iroe takazogan
DimensionsOverall: 9.7 x 1.5 x 0.7 cm (3 13/16 x 9/16 x 1/4 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5358
On View
Not on viewClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.
Matsuo Gassan
mid-19th century
Matsuo Gassan
mid-19th century
Late 18th–19th century
Nagahama Yoshinobu
mid to late 19th century