Ritual ImplementsJapanese
Charm in shape of shell
Dimensions
2.22 x 1.91 cm (7/8 x 3/4 in.)
Provenance
Mrs. William Hayes Fogg, New York, NY, Bequest to Fogg Art Museum, 1895.
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