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Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two black metal sword-grip ornaments, also known as menuki, with a landscape design. The top ornament depicts a mountainous scene with a large mountain peak on the left and several smaller mountains on the right, all on a flat base. The lower ornament shows a range of smaller mountains on a flat base with a curved protrusion on the right side. Both ornaments have a dark, weathered appearance and are set against a plain gray background.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
600 × 480 px
Public Domain
Yes
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