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Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki) by Artist Unknown. Two small, gold-colored metal objects, resembling miniature samurai helmets or abstract shapes. Each has a long, thin protrusion with parallel lines on the left and a collection of thin rods on the right, crossed by a single thin rod. The objects are positioned with the protrusions pointing to the left. The top object points slightly up and to the left; the bottom object points down and to the right. The background is a solid light gray color.

Artwork details

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