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), copper, gold, silver
Dimensions: Menuki (a); L. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm); Wt. 0.2 oz. (5.7 g); menuki (b); L. 1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm); Wt. 0.2 oz. (5.7 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Menuki
Credit line: Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1938
Accession year: 1938
Tags: Men