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
Dimensions: Menuki (a); L. 11/16 in. (1.7 cm); Wt. 0.1 oz. (2.8 g); menuki (b); L. 13/16 in. (2.1 cm); Wt. 0.1 oz. (2.8 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Menuki
Credit line: Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1938
Accession year: 1938
Tags: Mice