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Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki) by artist. Two small metal ornaments, identical in shape, lying horizontally side by side. The top one predominantly gold-colored with black details and the bottom one predominantly dark with gold details. Both have a protruding cylindrical part on the left side. The ornaments feature raised designs resembling people. The subjects appear to be wearing loose-fitting robes or fabric. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork details

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