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Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two small, elongated metal ornaments with floral designs. The top ornament features a large dark flower at its center; the flower has multiple rounded petals. To the left of the flower is a curled element resembling a shell; to the right are gold-colored leaves. The bottom ornament has a similar design but with a gold-colored flower at its center and a dark-colored flower to its right, accompanied by gold-colored leaves. Both ornaments are set against a light gray background. Made by an unknown artist, titled "Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki)".

Artwork details

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