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Kozuka with design of many monkeys
Japanese
Edo period
mid-18th century
Medium/Technique
Main material: iron; other metals: copper, shibuichi and gold; decorative technique: iroe takazogan
Dimensions
Overall: 9.7 x 1.4 x 0.4 cm (3 13/16 x 9/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.23826a-b
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CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsArms and armor
Catalogue Raisonné
93
Signed
Tetsugendo Shoraku, with seal Toshiyuki
鉄元堂正楽 印 敏行
鉄元堂正楽 印 敏行
ProvenanceBy 1911, purchased by William Sturgis Bigelow (b. 1850 - d. 1926), Boston [see note 1]; 1911, gift of Bigelow to the MFA. (Accession Date: August 3, 1911)
NOTES:
[1] Much of Bigelow's collection of Asian art was formed during his residence in Japan between 1882 and 1889, although he also made acquisitions in Europe and the United States. Bigelow deposited many of these objects at the MFA in 1890 before donating them to the Museum's collection at later dates.
NOTES:
[1] Much of Bigelow's collection of Asian art was formed during his residence in Japan between 1882 and 1889, although he also made acquisitions in Europe and the United States. Bigelow deposited many of these objects at the MFA in 1890 before donating them to the Museum's collection at later dates.