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Medal Commemorating First Japanese Embassy to the United States

1860
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Medal Commemorating First Japanese Embassy to the United States
  • Maker: Anthony Paquet (1814–1882)
  • Date: 1860
  • Medium: Bronze
  • Dimensions: Diam. 3 in. (7.6 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of William H. Huntington, 1883
  • Object Number: 83.2.438
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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