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Japanese Imperial Order of the Rising Sun, 3rd class, 1909

Japanese Imperial Order of the Rising Sun, 3rd class, 1909 gold with enamel, black lacquer box

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    gold with enamel, black lacquer box

    medal 56 mm; box 13.2 x 9.5 x 4 cm


    [ This description is from the project: MHS 225th Anniversary ]

    This Imperial decoration was awarded to Dr. William Sturgis Bigelow of Boston by Mutsuhito, the Emperor of Japan, for Bigelow's help in the restoration of Buddhist temples and religious works of art. The medal constituted the highest Japanese distinction conferred upon a civilian.