Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki)

Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki)

Date1859

MediumGold, silver, copper, copper-gold alloy (shakudō)

DimensionsMenuki (a); L. 1 9/16 in. (4 cm); Wt. 0.2 oz. (5.7 g); menuki (b); L. 1 in. (2.5 cm); Wt. 0.3 oz. (8.5 g)

CultureJapanese

DepartmentArms and Armor

ClassificationSword Furniture-Menuki

Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1938

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