Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki)
Object type: Pair of sword-grip ornaments (Menuki)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: ca. 1615–1868
Medium: Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, copper-siver alloy (shibuichi)
Dimensions: Menuki (a); L. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm); Wt. 0.3 oz. (8.5 g); menuki (b); L. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm); Wt. 0.4 oz. (11.3 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Menuki
Credit line: H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
Accession year: 1929
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