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Pair of menuki in the form of Nio
Japanese
Edo period–Meiji era
mid to late 19th century
Medium/Technique
Main material: shakudo; other metals: gold; decorative technique: uchidashi, iroe takazogan
Dimensions
Overall: 4.5 x 0.7 cm (1 3/4 x 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Charles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession Number11.5289b
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CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsArms and armor
Signed
[Soyo, with a kao]
宗與（花押）
宗與（花押）
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.