When was "Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki)" created?

This artwork was created 18th century.

What medium is "Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki)"?

Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki) is Copper, copper-gold alloy (shakudō).

Yes, Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Unknown Artist

18th century

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

Culture

Japanese

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of a Trustee of the Museum, 1917

Accession Number

17.208.15a, b