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Kanamono in the form of a shojo assisting a swordsmith, with backplate with openwork decoration
Serizawa Ryumin (Japanese, born in 1826)
Japanese
Edo period–Meiji era
mid to late 19th century (before 1889)
Medium/Technique
Main material: gold; decorative technique: uchidashi, takabori
Dimensions
Overall: 4.1 x 0.7 cm (1 5/8 x 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Charles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession Number11.5634
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CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsArms and armor
Signed
Ryumin
立民
立民
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.