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Lethal Elegance: The Art of Samurai Sword Fittings Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

#1 User is offline   Janel 

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Posted 15 May 2005 - 02:01 AM

This announcement was found on Koryuen, Site for More Appreciation of Netsuke, by Komada Makiko.
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Boston, Massachusetts

Through September 26, 2005

Exhibition at Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

"Lethal Elegance: The Art of Samurai Sword Fittings"

This exhibition features more than 100 Japanese sword fittings as sophisticated and accomplished metalwork ever created. Selected from the Museum's collection, the exhibits were made from iron, gold, silver, and a range of copper alloys. (Catalog is available in the Museum Shops or online at the website below.)

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Address: Avenue of Arts, 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115-5597, U.S.A.
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Posted 15 May 2005 - 12:43 PM

It's a fantastic show and I highly recommend the catalogue by Joe Earle. Lots of sumptuous close ups.
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