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Kanamono in the form of Hadesu suppressing a Korean tiger, with backplate engraved with bamboo
Yoshimasa (Japanese, dates unknown)
Japanese
Edo period–Meiji era
mid to late 19th century (before 1888)
Medium/Technique
Main material: shakudo; other metals: gold, silver and copper; decorative technique: uchidashi, takabori, iroe takazogan
Dimensions
Overall: 7.2 x 1.1 cm (2 13/16 x 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Charles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession Number11.5669
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsArms and armor
Signed
Signed on the plate Koto no ju Yoshimasa saku, with a kao
江都住義正（花押）
江都住義正（花押）
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.