Title: Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki)
Object type: Pair of sword-grip ornaments (Menuki)
Date: 19th century
Culture: Japanese
Medium: Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, silver, copper
Dimensions: Menuki (a); L. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); Wt. 0.2 oz. (5.7 g); menuki (b); L. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm); Wt. 0.2 oz. (5.7 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: Human Figures