Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki)
Object type: Pair of sword-grip ornaments (Menuki)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: 1750–87
Medium: Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold
Dimensions: L. of each 1 7/16 in. (3.7 cm); W. of each 13/16 in. (2.1 cm); Wt. of each 0.3 oz. (8.5 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Menuki
Credit line: The Howard Mansfield Collection, Gift of Howard Mansfield, 1936
Accession year: 1936