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Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki)

Gotō Renjō (Mitsutomo)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two black metal sword-grip ornaments in the shape of leaves with gold-colored seed pods. The ornaments are identical in design but not in detail. The top ornament features a single gold seed pod, while the bottom one has two. The seed pods are made up of small gold balls. The background is light gray.

Artwork Details

Date
17th century
Medium
Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
600 × 480 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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