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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
Museum record:
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