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Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments by Menuki, two small metal ornaments lying horizontally on a flat surface, one on top of the other, both shaped like handles, top one gold-colored with a textured surface and a smooth curved protrusion on the side, bottom one silver-colored with a leaf-like design and a ring at the end.

Artwork details

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