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Shell Game (Kaiawase) Set

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Cultural Context

Japan

Date

18th century

About the Work

Metropolitan Museum of Art Object Description
Clamshell gamepieces

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Title

Shell Game (Kaiawase) Set

Creator

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Worktype

Shell

Cultural Context

Japan

Material

Clam shells painted in gold and color

Dimensions

Each approx.: H. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm); W. 3 in. (7.6 cm); D. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm);
depth: 6.032512centimetre;
height: 1.9050038centimetre;
width: 7.620015centimetre

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Language

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Date

18th century

Provenance

Gift of Yukikazu Iwasa, in honor of Mrs. Shizuko Iwasa, 1988

Style Period

Edo period (1615–1868)

Rights

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Public Domain

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Subjects

Men; Games

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Shell Game (Kaiawase) Set, 18th century, Metropolitan Museum of Art. Public Domain.

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