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Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Pair of sword-grip ornaments by Menuki. Two identical sets of four round metal pieces are shown on a gray background. Each set has two reddish-brown pieces on the outer sides and two gold-colored pieces in the middle. The reddish-brown pieces have a design cut out of their centers. The design consists of three curved shapes resembling a triskele. The gold-colored pieces also have the same triskele design cut out of their centers.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Copper, gold
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
600 × 480 px
Museum record:
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