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Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two gold-colored butterfly-shaped ornaments, likely made of metal, with detailed textured wings and bodies, one above the other, on a gray background; Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki).

Artwork details

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