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, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), copper
Dimensions: L. of each 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); W. of each 1/2 in. (1.3 cm); Wt. of each 0.1 oz. (2.8 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Menuki
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. George A. Crocker (Elizabeth Masten), 1937
Accession year: 1938
Tags: Birds