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Pair of kanamono in the form of a crab and young and a turnip, with backplate engraved with reeds and water
Japanese
Edo period–Meiji era
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
Medium/Technique
Main material: gold; other metals: shibuichi and silver backplate; decorative technique: uchidashi, takabori, katakiri-bori
Dimensions
Overall: 6.1 x 1 cm (2 3/8 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Charles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession Number11.5601
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CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsArms and armor
Signed
Signed with a kao and sealed Raku
（花押） 印 楽
（花押） 印 楽
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.