Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki)
Object type: Pair of sword-grip ornaments (Menuki)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: 19th century
Medium: Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi)
Dimensions: L. of each 7/8 in. (2.2 cm); Wt. of each 0.2 oz. (5.7 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Menuki
Credit line: Gift of a Trustee of the Museum, 1917
Accession year: 1917
Tags: Insects