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Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki)

Osozuka Hisanori

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two groups of four quail figurines, made of metal with gold and black coloring. The quails are depicted in a huddled position, with their heads facing different directions. The top group has one quail lying down on the left, while the bottom group has one quail lying down on the right. The quails have small beaks and detailed feather patterns. The background is a plain light gray color.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Gold, copper-gold alloy (shakudō)
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
600 × 480 px
Museum record:
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