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Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two dark brown elephant-shaped ornaments with gold tusks, gold accents on feet and tails, and a gold and brown object protruding from each side. The top ornament faces forward, and the bottom ornament faces left. The gold objects have a woven texture and a flat, curved end. The elephants have a rough texture and appear to be made of metal. The background is light gray. The title of the image is "Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki)". The artist is not visible.

Artwork details

Date:
1743–1801
Medium:
Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold, copper
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
600 × 480 px
Museum record:
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