Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki)

Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki) by artist. Two metal ornaments, one above the other, each depicting a bird sitting on a branch with leaves. The top ornament features a black bird with gold accents on a black branch with gold accents. The bottom ornament features a gold bird on a black branch. Both ornaments are rectangular in shape, with the birds and branches extending horizontally. The background is a plain gray color.

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Date:: 18th century
Medium:: Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), copper
Culture:: Japanese
Dimensions:: 600 × 480 px
Museum record:: View original

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