Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki)

Creator Name

Cultural Context

Japanese

Date

19th century

Source

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Metropolitan Museum of Art Object Description

Pair of sword-grip ornaments (Menuki)

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Title

Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki)

Creator

Worktype

Sword Furniture-Menuki

Cultural Context

Japanese

Material

Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), copper, gold. copper-gold alloy (shakudō)

Dimensions

Menuki (a); L. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm); Wt. 0.3 oz. (8.5 g); menuki (b); L. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm); Wt. 0.3 oz. (8.5 g)

Technique

Language

Date

19th century

Provenance

Gift of a Trustee of the Museum, 1917

Style Period

Rights

Public Domain

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Location

Japan

Source

Subjects

Deer

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Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki), 19th century, Metropolitan Museum of Art. Public Domain.