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Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki) by artist. Two gold and black metal ornaments for a sword grip. Ornate dragon designs in gold and black metal. The dragons are lying down with their heads to the left. The dragons have spikes running down their backs and tails. The dragons are surrounded by foliage and other decorations in black and gold. The background of the image is light gray.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
600 × 400 px
Museum record:
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