Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki)
Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki) by artist. Two small, dark metal beetle-shaped objects. Oval-shaped bodies with six thin legs protruding from sides. Bodies have a textured surface with small gold spots. Heads are on right side of bodies, with visible antennae. Objects are identical but not symmetrical, with one above the other on a light gray background, oriented with heads facing right.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 19th century
- Medium:
- Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi)
- Culture:
- Japanese
- Dimensions:
- 600 × 480 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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