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Kozuka with design of a Chinese hero

Nara Toshinaga (Japanese, 1667–1736)
School: Nara School (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
early to mid-19th century

Medium/Technique Main material: shakudo; surface treatment: nanako-ji; other metals: gold, silver, shakudo and copper; decorative technique: iroe takazogan
Dimensions Overall: 9.8 x 1.4 x 0.6 cm (3 7/8 x 9/16 x 1/4 in.)
Credit Line Charles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession Number11.5239a
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CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsArms and armor

Signed [Toshinaga, with a kao]
利寿(花押)
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.