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Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows two gold-colored ornaments. The ornaments are shaped like men sitting cross-legged. The top ornament depicts a man with a mustache and a large hairstyle, wearing a short top with patterned designs, and a short bottom. He sits on a leaf with his right leg bent and his right arm bent at the elbow. His left arm is extended outward. The bottom ornament depicts a man with a mustache and a small round hat, wearing a patterned top and bottom. He sits on a large leaf with his right leg bent and his right arm raised. His left arm rests on his left knee. The background of the image is light gray.

Artwork details

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