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Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a pair of golden ornaments shaped like ducks. The ornaments are made of gold-colored metal and have a shiny appearance. They are shaped like ducks with their wings folded against their bodies and their legs tucked underneath. The ducks have black beaks and black around their eyes. The ducks are facing opposite directions, one facing left and one facing right. The background of the image is a plain gray color.

Artwork Details

Date
18th century
Medium
Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
600 × 480 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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