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, silver, copper-gold alloy (shakudō)
Dimensions: Menuki (a); L. 2 in. (5.1 cm); Wt. 0.3 oz. (8.5 g); menuki (b); L. 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm); Wt. 0.3 oz. (8.5 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Menuki
Credit line: Gift of a Trustee of the Museum, 1917
Accession year: 1917
Tags: Animals