Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki)

Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki)

Date18th century

MediumCopper, gold, copper-gold alloy (shakudō)

DimensionsL. of each 2 in. (5.1 cm); Wt. of each 0.3 oz. (8.5 g)

CultureJapanese

DepartmentArms and Armor

ClassificationSword Furniture-Menuki

Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1938

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