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Kanamono in the form of Hadesu suppressing a Korean tiger, with backplate engraved with a boat and river
Japanese
Edo period–Meiji era
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
Medium/Technique
Main material: shakudo; other metals: gold, silver and shibuichi; shibuichi backplate; decorative technique: uchidashi, iroe takazogan, katakiri-bori
Dimensions
Overall: 8.4 x 0.9 cm (3 5/16 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Charles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession Number11.5587
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CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsArms and armor
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Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.