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1936

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Umabari

This is a Umabari. We acquired it in 1936. Its medium is iron (tetsu), smooth surface finish (migaki); gold inlay (kin hira-zogan). It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was bequest of George Cameron Stone. It is credited Bequest of George Cameron Stone.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 13.7 × 1 × 0.3 cm (5 3/8 × 3/8 × 1/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Umabari; iron (tetsu), smooth surface finish (migaki); gold inlay (kin hira-zogan); H x W x D: 13.7 × 1 × 0.3 cm (5 3/8 × 3/8 × 1/8 in.); Bequest of George Cameron Stone; 1936-4-893

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