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Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two black and gold metal ornaments for sword grips. Ornaments are oblong shape. Black metal base resembles bundled sticks. Base has thin gold lines running diagonally. Small gold and black flowers with five petals are on either end and scattered throughout. Flowers have distinct centers. Background is light gray.

Artwork details

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