Title: Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki)
Object type: Pair of sword-grip ornaments (Menuki)
Date: 18th century
Culture: Japanese
Medium: Copper, copper-gold alloy (shakudō)
Dimensions: Menuki (a); L. 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm); Wt. 0.2 oz. (5.7 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
Geography: Country of Origin    Japan      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Lobsters