

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
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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