Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki)
Object type: Pair of sword-grip ornaments (Menuki)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: 18th century
Medium: Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, brass
Dimensions: L. of each 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm); W. of each 13/16 in. (2.1 cm); Wt. of each 0.5 oz. (14.2 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Menuki
Credit line: The Howard Mansfield Collection, Gift of Howard Mansfield, 1936
Accession year: 1936
Tags: Men