Menuki in the shape of mounted samurai

Details

• Title

  Menuki in the shape of mounted samurai

• Associated place

  Asia › Japan (place of creation)

• Date

  1603 - 1708

• Material and technique

  shakudō, with gold decoration

• Material index

  processed material › metal › alloy › copper alloy › shakudo;

  processed material › metal › gold

• Technique index

  covered › metallized › gilded

• Object type

  arms/armour › koshirae › kodogu › menuki

• Dimensions

  1.5 x 3.5 x 0.9 cm (height x width x depth)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Purchased, 1997.

• Museum location

  not on display

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1997.119.a

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