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Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two metal ornaments, Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki) by artist, one above the other. The top ornament is made of dark metal, shaped like a flower with petals curled around the center. A small ball extends from one side. On the right side, a small flower with four rounded petals and a yellow center is attached. The bottom ornament features a cluster of three flowers in shades of brown and black. The flowers have yellow centers. Dark leaves are positioned on either side of the flowers. Background is light gray.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Silver, copper, gold, copper-gold alloy (shakudō)
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
600 × 480 px
Museum record:
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