Ritual ImplementsJapanese

Charm in shape of bird

Classification

Ritual Implements

Medium

Iron

Culture

Japanese

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

1.91 x 1.59 cm (3/4 x 5/8 in.)

Provenance

Mrs. William Hayes Fogg, New York, NY, Bequest to Fogg Art Museum, 1895.

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