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Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki) by Unknown Artist. Two gold-colored metal ornaments. Each ornament shaped like a bundle of arrows with fletching on one end and a snake wrapped around the middle. The snakes' heads are pointing towards the fletching. The bundles of arrows have carved details. The background is gray.

Artwork Details

Date
18th century
Medium
Gold
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
600 × 600 px
Public Domain
Yes
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