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Pair of menuki in the form of tigers
Japanese
Edo period
early to mid-19th century
Medium/Technique
Main material: shibuichi; other metals: gold and shakudo; decorative technique: uchidashi, takabori, zogan
Dimensions
Overall: 4.5 x 0.8 cm (1 3/4 x 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Charles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession Number11.5284a
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CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsArms and armor
Signed
Motoaki, with a kao
元章（花押）
元章（花押）
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.