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Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki)

Gotō Mitsutaka (Enjō)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two black metal ornaments shaped like bird claws with a flower-shaped metal piece on top. The ornaments are made of shiny black metal and have a curved claw-like shape. Each ornament has five claws. A metal flower with a gold center is on top of the claws. The background is light blue. The artist is Gotō Mitsutaka (Enjō). The title is Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki).

Artwork Details

Date
mid-18th century
Medium
Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), silver, gold
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
600 × 480 px
Public Domain
Yes
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