Title: Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki)
Object type: Pair of sword-grip ornaments (Menuki)
Date: 18th century
Culture: Japanese
Medium: Gold
Dimensions: Menuki (a); L. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); Wt. 0.2 oz. (5.7 g); menuki (b); L. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); Wt. 0.2 oz. (5.7 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Menuki
Credit line: Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1938
Geography: Country of Origin    Japan      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Insects