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Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Pair of gold-colored metal ornaments. Ornaments are shaped like grips for swords. Top ornament depicts a face with a large nose and mouth, surrounded by leaves. A circular object with vertical lines is on the face. Bottom ornament shows a toad-like creature with a leaf on its back. The toad faces right and has a flower on its right and a leaf on its left. Both ornaments are on a gray background.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Gold
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
600 × 480 px
Museum record:
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