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Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki) by artist, two small figurines, metal, dark gray color, two figures with heads covered, wrapped in robes, arms crossed, hands inside sleeves, visible feet, and leaf-like protrusions at bottom of robes; figures have facial features including eyes, noses, and mouths; figurines are symmetrical, same pose, different sides.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), copper
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
500 × 625 px
Museum record:
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