Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki)
Two metal ornaments shaped like fish. Dark gray with some lighter gray and brown areas. Elongated bodies with rounded heads and large eyes. The bodies have a textured pattern resembling scales. The ornaments are placed on a plain white background, one above the other, oriented horizontally with heads to the right.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 18th century
- Medium:
- Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), copper-gold alloy (shakudō), silver
- Culture:
- Japanese
- Dimensions:
- 600 × 480 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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