Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki)
Object type: Pair of sword-grip ornaments (Menuki)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: 18th century
Medium: Gold, silver, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), copper, copper-gold alloy (shakudō)
Dimensions: 31.49.16; L. 2 in. (5.1 cm); Wt. 0.2 oz. (5.7 g); 31.49.17; L. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm); Wt. 0.4 oz. (11.3 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Menuki
Credit line: Gift of George Coe Graves, 1931
Accession year: 1931
Tags: Men|Reading