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. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm); Wt. 0.1 oz. (2.8 g); menuki (b); L. 7/8 in. (2.2 cm); Wt. 0.1 oz. (2.8 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
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