Title: Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki)
Object type: Pair of sword-grip ornaments (Menuki)
Date: 1743–1801
Culture: Japanese
Medium: Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold, copper
Dimensions: Menuki (a); L. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm); W. 7/8 in. (2.2 cm); Wt. 0.5 oz. (14.2 g); menuki (b); L. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); W. 7/8 in. (2.2 cm); Wt. 0.4 oz. (11.3 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Menuki
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. George A. Crocker (Elizabeth Masten), 1937
Geography: Country of Origin    Japan      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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